my ideal space

I was chatting with a brotha today, and our conversation (along with watching Deliver Us From Eva - which wasn't half bad), got me thinking about what I want from a man, from a long-tem relationship, and from my home.

I'm looking for an honest, committed relationship with a brotha
that will allow me to be tender and vulnerable
when the world demands that I be strong
a brotha who will embrace my fragility
when the world requires that I be resilient
someone that I can be myself with...
because the world can be demanding
but my relationships shouldn't be that way

I want my space, my relationship
to be my haven
from a world that doesn't try to understand or comfort me
my space, my relationship, my partner does
I've proven that I'm strong, that I'm intelligent, that I'm driven
but I've found it hard to find a space that will let my soul rest
so I created it in my home
and I'll create it in my relationship
if I find that someone who will let me...