because I love you
A four-letter word
Some so eager to say
That one little word
I so often turned away
I love you.
I couldn’t say it
Too afraid to face the heartbreak
To make a connection,
I thought complete
Only to end like the others
In an archive of lost loves
I couldn’t expose my heart again.
To repeat the cycle
Of love given, then gone, and lost
until I was gone with it
You came
unexpected.
And stayed when I needed you most.
You gave me more than a word
You gave me compassion
understanding
support
respect
my best friend
And I gave you the same
You make me proud to love
Someone like you
Who is kind to everyone,
Without expecting anything in return
I am my best self with you on my side
You make the world a better place
By just being alive
Know how much I care
And appreciate what you do
You are amazing
I want you to know this
I want to finally say it
because I love you