Description
From Chapter 46, “Cowardice or Courage,” of It’s Impossible by J H McIntosh — Act II: Soul to Soul.
Belle sings "If this is love, then let it be, wide enough to set me free." That's exactly the kind of love Aaron has for Belle because he knows the only way love will last if both are in it together. It's a powerful reflection on love that honors freedom and mutual respect. This song invites you to sit with the delicate balance of closeness and independence, exploring the courage it takes to choose love without losing self. Its words create a space where vulnerability meets strength, reminding us that authentic connection grows in openness, not obligation. Listening encourages us to embrace love that breathes and lets you remain truly you.
Lyrics
You love me quiet, you love me true,
You never ask what I won’t give you.
You see me deeper than skin or flame,
And that’s what makes this harder to name.
I know your eyes don’t miss a thing,
You hear my silence when I speak.
You want my heart, not just my skin,
You see the me I try to keep.
You’re not asking, you’re just there,
Open hands, unguarded prayer.
But love that costs me nothing back
Feels heavier than chains I lack.
If love is real it has to breathe,
Not corner me or make me need.
I don’t fear love that stays or stands,
I fear the weight in open hands.
I know this isn’t habit’s stay,
Or holding on the old hard way.
You choose me clear, you choose me now,
And I don’t know if I know how.
You’re not claiming, you’re not pulling,
That should make this easy, shouldn’t it?
But if you stay no matter what,
Where does my freedom figure in?
Don’t love me into silent debt,
Or make me someone you protect.
I don’t want guilt to seal my name,
I want a love I choose again, and again.
If I change, if I fail, if I bend,
Will I still know where I end?
Can I stay myself inside your grace,
Or fade beneath devotion’s weight?
If this is love, then let it be
Wide enough to set me free.
Because real love don’t clutch or bind—
It waits in truth…and lets me choose in time.
