Rise – A Poem About Redefining Love, Strength & Starting Again

This poem forms part of my Aftermath collection, poetry written after meeting Jenn, where love, reflection, and emotional clarity began to replace chaos.

Do we 'fall' in love or 'rise' to love? That is the question!

Falling often feels negative, literally tied to bruises and pain from the impact.

But with true love, like what Jenn and I are so blessed to have found, the experience is transformative. It’s about rising to new levels, together.

It was a revelation moment when it seemed like a lightbulb was shining just above my head. I realized that I had been getting it wrong all along.

I thought of all of the times I had encountered love, recalling sayings like 'fallen in love' and 'falling in love.'

At this moment, I thought, why should love be subjected to gravity? Why would I fall when I should be going up?

So I did what I often do in these situations; I grabbed my phone and wrote a poem about it. As one does!

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Rise

The first time our eyes met

I knew you were the one

Live Life love

You are the epitome of fun

The moment we met

You had my highest regard

Damn I fell for you

And I fell hard

Yet why do we say that

‘I fell for you’

Does ‘falling' end in blissful happiness?

Soulful struts and fire and glory

Electric connection

Energy flying

Tingles and sensation

Without even trying

Is 'falling’ infinite

Or does gravity rule?

Or do you catch me

Before I truly fall?

I like the idea

Of you catching me

For you protect and nurture

Nourish and enrich

I have always felt safer

In the comfort of your arms

But I think I shall change it

This phrase has to go

Maybe in the past

I can say I have ‘fallen’

Many a moment

I felt my calling

I thought I knew

The power of love

Relationships came

And I ‘fell’

Lessons learnt though

Can't you tell?

Many times I ‘fell’ hard

And in hindsight, I see

That the effective reality

Was that I could never get up

After my ‘fall’

I was always stuck

It almost sounds negative

Wouldn't you agree?

If the 'fall' is not broken

Caught or cushioned

Only bruises form

The foundation built

On a base of pain

I never want to feel that

Ever again

So with you, my dear

My heart

My joy

I have not ‘fallen’

No no no

I have RISEN

This is the opposite

The spectrum stretched

The 'normal’ reversed

Carved and etched

Spun on a dime

You are my rocket

Blasted into the Universe

There is NO gravity

Just weightless endlessness

Floating amongst stars

With love as our oxygen

This Galaxy of us

Will never end

This moment in time

I rose from the ashes

Soared through the sky

Dove into the spark

The twinkle in your eye

Higher heights

Limitless love

The Galaxy and beyond

There is no wake-up

Just dreams

Onboard

This love express

Endless flight

Stunning impress

Even with turbulence

I am not shaken

Merely stoked

My heart is already taken

High above

My only station

For I only look up

I no longer look down

There are no stops

There is no ground

© Leon Gregori 2026

For me, Rise is a celebration of love as a source of strength and elevation.

It’s about breaking free from the gravitational pull of past hurts and choosing to soar with someone who lifts you.

What do you think? Do you prefer the idea of 'falling' or 'rising' in love? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Discover more poems written after meeting Jenn. My reflections on love, connection, creativity, and emotional clarity.

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I've been writing poetry since my mid-teens and find it natural to express myself through words. My long-form content focuses on themes of heartbreak and life.

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