A guarded woman doesn’t jump into love until you show her it’s okay to fall.

She doesnt serve it with a side of spontaneity and say, Dig in.

Shes much more careful than that.

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And her guard wont break until she has all three.

A guarded woman doesnt justfall in love, she approaches it.

She slowly walks towards loves edge and every step she takes brings more fear along with it.

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And that fear makes the walk even farther.

She sees where shes going, and it reminds her of where shes been.

She remembers what it felt like, like she wasnt good enough to be in love, real love.

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And she remembers how after it happened, shed be a little more cautious the next time around.

And thats where her guard began, thats where it started, somewhere between heartbreak and loneliness.

And this is why the guarded woman loves differently.

A guarded woman doesnt jump into love until you show her its okay to fall.

And when she realizes that, she stops looking back and starts looking forward.

Because the love a guarded woman gives is more meaningful than any love thats ever broken her.

The love a guarded woman gives is never partial or uncertain.

It doesnt make you question or doubt.

It doesnt leave you feeling empty.

Her love is full.

It is satisfying and sure.

Because a guarded woman wont fall in love until she knows its real.

Her guard doesnt make her incapable of love.

It shows her that real love defeats the fear of falling.