
Because I Love You
“Because I love you”
is not an apology
is not a ball and chain
is not an excuse.
It is a truth.
It is a reason.
It is a motivation.
When it is sincere
And pure
It is not said –
It is implied.
It is woven between
The words that are said
And
The words that are heard.
“Because I love you”
is when he kisses my forehead.
“Because I love you”
is when he tucks my hair behind my ear.
“Because I love you”
is when he orders me my own pizza
with no cheese
because I like it like that.
“Because I love you”
is when I ask him
multiple times
a day
an hour
for pictures of his handsome face.
And he replies with a selfie and a smile.
“Because I love you”
is when he calls me
after a long day of work
and talks to me about nothing
and everything
all at once
as he drives home.
“Because I love you”
is when he surprises me
with bookmarks
and board games
just because he was
thinking
about
me.
“Because I love you”
is when I’m wrapped up in my photography
and he’s watching me
and I look back
and he smiles.
“Because I love you”
is when I tell him
about how those boys –
the ones before
the mistakes –
how they hurt me
how they let me down
how they used me…
and he just pulls me tighter
and exhales
and his breathe
tells me that
he won’t let anything like that
happen ever again
because he loves me.