Free Verse/Slam
Okay, When?
Relationships are a give and take
You took so much from me and gave me just as much.
Well, maybe a little less.
You couldn't give me all of you. You never gave all of you to anyone.
That's okay. Because I love you.
I love you so it was okay when you said you didn't want to tell me why you were crying.
I love you so it was okay when you told me that you were lying.
I love you so it was okay when you shut me out.
I love you so it was okay when I wasn't allowed to shout.
I love you so it was okay when you would play a mean prank.
I love you so it was okay when I didn't check my flank.
I mean, why would I? Why would I need have my walls up and second guess us?
I loved you so it wasn't okay when you asked me to change.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when I called you strange.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when you wouldn't talk to me.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when you would be laughing and I wouldn't be.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when I would feel like I was less.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when I would make you stress.
I loved you so it wasn't okay when you left me.
I loved you so it wasn't okay that I let you.
But I did. We weren't always fair to each other.
But that's okay.
And I wouldn't trade our time together for anything.
Because I loved you.