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Because I Love You
Because I love you, take my hand,
whenever you feel cold,
And feel the warmth that I have for you,
Love-
A beautiful thing.
To the world,
And all it contains-
Love:
When you see her crying
Out in the streets,
Out in the rain,
Water streaming down
Her face-
Stopping at the porch door, I hesitantly look back
Into the sullen room I once again escaped.
Why do things have to be like this?
“Because I love you,” he blistered.
The door slams behind me; I’ll never turn back.
Because I love you, honesty will be ever present
You can rest assured that our communication is true
That my thoughts and actions are pure to you
There are no games I secretly play
Every day I open my lunch
and see a white paper
with a black heart
inscribed in the middle.
Every day when I come home
I am greeted with a hug so warm,
it feels like an angel
Planted in a world where neither love could conquer hate
A rose was hoped to bloom there for she was the rarest of all them all
It was only a matter of time before the storms would take a turn
I looked over my shoulder at the feeling of eyes tingling my spine
And there you were and you seemed fine
In all honesty you looked ridiculous in a grey and orange striped t-shirt with a blazer
It was an ordinary day
Nothing special happened
It was the normal routine
Nothing different about it
I got home after you
You had dinner made
Because I loved you, and maybe I do,
I sat with you when you got angry.
Because I loved you, and maybe I do,
I held your hand and told you to take deep breaths.
Because I loved you, and maybe I do,
Because I love you
My stomach will always be filled with butterflies
My eyes will always sparkle when you come my way
When there's darkness in my room of light,
I find the way to your eyes,
You can release me of the pain,
Even when the words formed aren't what you mean to say
When there's thron's sticking up from the floor
Because I loved you, I stopped focusing on myself
I made you my sun
I made you my world, my reason for living
I needed you to survive
You were the oxygen in my sad lungs
Love is something that not everyone can experience.
Love is beautiful.
Because I love you, I love all your flaws and imperfections.
You are truly beautiful.
YOU MIGHT ASK YOURSELF WHY I WRITE THIS IN ALL CAPS
THAT IS THE SOUND OF MY HEART SHOUTING FOR ANSWERS
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT "LOVE" IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN...
Version 1
REMIND ME WHY
Butterfly kisses up and down your neck
Sweet nothings whispered at 3 A.M.
Arms wrapped around each others waist
loving each others
warm embrace.
I keep you so close because I love you
Three in the morning.
Cracks in her blinds allow
orange glow from street lamps
and tendrils of frigid autumn air
to seep through,
tug me back into consciousness.
Shivering, pressing my body
I always admired the way our hands communicated.
I loved feeling your middle finger graze over mine.
Knock Knock
God? Are you there?
God? God?
I have a question.
Innocence?
Do you remember it God?
When our hands were meant to comfort,
Not to bruise and neglect.
You ask for clothes, jewels, and shoes
Say I'd buy them if I loved you
You say when it's my turn to speak, you'll give me a cue
And I should listen because I love you
Because I love you
I choose to
grow up
let go
move forward
Because I love you
I am more
Wise
Where did these thoughts come from?
The sloshing waters of the world,
Slammed into a pint glass,
Circumference frosted,
Salty and dripping.
Because I love you, I can only see the potential and not the truth.
Because I love you, I'll always take sorry as an excuse.
Because I love you, I act as if I don't care about all the things you put me through.
The treasures we hold dear to us are the ones we love,
Friends, family, and our significant other,
Those we cherish with our hearts deeply.
My father taught me
What manipulation was,
What it meant to wait for hours
For someone who never shows.
For all his claims that he loves me,
His actions do not match
Those empty words.
Because I love you, i will take good care of myself;
for I know that you worry if I don't.
Because I love you, I won't let you down;
There is nothing worse than your frown.
Because I love you, i will take good care of myself;
for I know that you worry if I don't.
Because I love you, I won't let you down;
There is nothing worse than your frown.
How sweet it isto be loved by youor to dream of rescuesand shining Knights.When will I wake up from this dream that's not a dream?For it's hard to believe that someone would be so good to me.
I'm sorry for everytime I called you a name
I made you upset, I gave you the blame
Yet you continued to smile when I hit you on the head
When I said you'd wind up dead
I wish I could take it all back
Knock Knock
God? Are you there?
God? God?
I have a question.
Innocence?
Do you remember it God?
When our hands were meant to comfort,
Not to bruise and neglect.
Feeling a warm embrace instead of a bitter touch,
because I love you.
Honesty rather than manipulation,
because I love you.
Encouraging words over spewing doubt,
because I love you.
I'll wrap you up in linen blanket, the one with your favorite pattern.
I'll turn on the channel to your favorite show, the one with the blue haired guy.
I'll bring you home a candy bar, the one you eat too much of,
Love is kind as the stubbled kiss of morning dew along the ankle’s balloon
Love is not a frightening chase between predator and prey
A healthy relationship has its ups and downs
but i'm not me when your not around and i hate when we fight but you have to
understand you're not always right.
Because i love you and not just because i love you
Because I love you,
I listen to your gossip and grievances
about your lovers
and I hold you still when you
lose control of your body to your memories
and I teach you how to ride a bike
If you begin to win my heart
And I have begun to win yours
I will know that this is just the start
So
If you say yes
Because I love you, says the uniformed
man boarding the plane to Iraq. Because
I love you, says the young woman handing
Her baby to her new mother. Because I love
Because I love you I will keep you warm,
give me your hand and I'll give you a home.
Because I love you I'll weather the storm,
You once lost will no longer have to roam.
Sundays
We all get together
Ages 79, 64, 46, 42, and me 15
Creating memories
Playing cards
Having laughs
Just being together
I asked what they thought it meant
To really love each other
I was content
I was a wide-eyed girl full of love
I was independent
I was more than enough
I was focused and my heart was tough
Until I met you
You gave me a little push and a little shove
I was content
I was a wide-eyed girl full of love
I was independent
I was more than enough
I was focused and my heart was tough
Until I met you
You gave me a little push and a little shove
The Earthly Angel The dying blue planet, his home, without True Pink
Had not one to love him, not one to form a link.
Because I love you I will be kind;
And always tell you what’s on my mind;
I will never judge your clothes or hair;
Or keep you from going anywhere;
Because I love you
I can smile, as I tell you about my day,
letting my worries melt away
Dear Father,
Thank you for being my fatherBecause fathers should provide
They should hold your hand and want to danceAnd be present in your life
Love: a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
Love a four-letter word, one syllable, and it makes me think of you.
Exploding,
Hitting below the belt.
And not a single moment taken to consider
How the other person felt.
Discounting one another,
Assigning each other blame.
To my Father
Every time we go to the beach, I am reminded of when we used to live with our grandparents because you nor Mom had enough to keep a roof over all of our heads.
broken bones
blackened eyes
bleeding wounds
“but don’t worry
because i love you”
shutting her up
It’s because I love you,
That I would make you cry.
And that’s why
I’m your greatest ally.
It’s because I love you,
The sun
holds me in his arms,
warms my smile,
and lets me cry.
The sun
fills me with positivity,
illuminates my mind,
and lets me shine.
The sun
Love is providing back-up when the platoon needs it.
Your Platoon.
Love is pushing one to do better and go farther than even the person receiving the love thought possible.
Because I love you....
I make it my duty to show you the best assets of yourself.
I make it my duty to make you the happiest human being on this Earth.
Your Love is like a willow,
strong and steadfast.
Growing faster than any other,
10ft higher each year.
It flows with the wind,
and never fails to sing out loud.
Because I love you, please don't hurt me
Through my eyes
You are rays of sunshine glisinting
Through my window.
You are my light, my lover
And what holds me tight at night
Because I love you, please
Love is a paradox
Beautiful yet ugly.
Beautiful when it is true for you
Beautiful when there is support
When you’re in a relationship,
You feel free. Free to be as weird,
Crazy, and happy as you
Can possibly be. Everything about
Them, their scars, their edges,
Whenever you're down, my best friend,
When you feel as though the world is against you,
I'll be right there next to you.
And when you feel as though nothing matters,
Or that your burdens are too heavy,
I just wanted to say I love you
for that night.
For bearing with me as I bore into yur arms
shaking,
taking in shallow breaths of panic
in the passanger seat of your car
in a murky parking lot I call:
Because I Love You... I Want to See Your Dreams Come True
Because I Love You... I'll Support You in Achieving Your Goals
Because I Love You... I'll Be Gentle When You're Upset
You see me
When I am hiding
When I am insecure
When I am afraid
When I am invisible
You hear me
When I am waiting
Because of love…
when I see the sky at night,
I do not see a single star,
I see a sea of bright lights:
Because of love, I still try
To see the glass half full
"Hey baby come look at this! This is so you!" "Us." "I would do this for you."
You always show me things you think I'd enjoy. Why?
Because I love you.
"Hey, listen to this song. It makes me think of you."
Our love begins with memories;
Scents of freshly mowed grass in the summer,
Hours spent at crowded pools,
Popsicle juice running down our chins.
Our connection was instant,
Hovering between the last breath,
Before more words are spoken,
Silence swallows its victims.
Their fate lies in a creature,
That eats all thoughts,
That numbs all tongues.
Despite its ear ringing
Leave me alone
Those words sharp and cruel
It's cold it's cold it's cold
I don't mind the feeling
I don't mind the frost
It was at Wal-Mart, the year was 1997.
He worked in the back of the store,
while she worked in the front.
He needed a ride home, and had to wait after midnight
for his friend to pick him up.
A man once had this beautiful and alluring women named Ebony.
She possessed the minds of every mans dream, every mans desire.
He began to pursue her before his time expires.
He won his prize,
Because I love you
My life has been bettered.
Because I love you
My idea of healthy has improved.
Because I love you
I love your friends.
Because I love you
You have my full trust.
I do what I do
Because I love you.
All I ever do, I do
Because I love you.
Although you do not love me,
I still tend to your needs,
like a Daisy shaking in the breeze.
I am afraid,
Why?
Why do you sit next to me and listen to me cry?
A simple answer, because I love you – that’s the reason why.
Why can you look at me and see all I attempt to hide?
Because I love you
Plagues my heart,
From just one kiss,
I was yours from the start.
Because i love you
The words that made me stay
I needed your love
Like an artist needs his clay.
We were a team once
Back when I first infiltrated your life
One pull of a trigger and I became the enemy
Yet you still said you loved me
Yet we still marched in time
We first met on a chilly fall day
The leaves were changed
And the wind was whistling
His brown eyes met my blue
I have to let go.
Your words are short and few.My time is spent waiting. Always waiting. Waiting.Years of waiting.
I have endured disappointment, sadness, loneliness.I have to let go…
Because I love you, I will be with you through thick and thin.
Because I love you, I will respect you and remain loyal.
Because I love you, I will care for you as long as you do the same.
Because I love you, I stick through the pain
Countless days and nights I just walk around in a lifeless body
I get hurt on the daily and nobody notices
But beause I love you, I stick through the pain
Grandfather, I thought you loved me?
You said it as you held me close.
All the times we laughed with glee,
And when we would garden outside.
Then we were in your room, I froze
I begged for you to leave me be
because I love you, he says
you must stay with me
because I love you, he says
no one else ever will
because I love you, he says
do only what I tell you
but
the definition of love
A forest of foliage and light
A gentle breeze through the trees
A sense of magic in the air.
The world twinkles all around,
Because I love you
I dont have to worry about my heart drifting off and finding a new home
I can give you all of me knowing that in return you will hold my heart as if you were holding the key to life
in a scream I was tossed in a frenzy of emotional imperfections
the silence richly embraced a feeling of a funeral in my brain
tried to take the thought captive but it never worked until
Because I love you…
I will bring you food at 3 in the morning.
Listen to you ramble about last night.
Remember the stories of of all the fake love you were hoarding,
From men who could never treat you right.
We first met on a chilly fall day
The leaves were changed
And the wind was whistling
His brown eyes met my blue
And I believed in love at first sight
We first met on a chilly fall day
The leaves were changed
And the wind was whistling
His brown eyes met my blue
Have you ever woken up at 5 o’clock in the morning to another person’s face with drool on their pillow and hair sticking up everywhere and thought about how much you love them?
I was born a hummingbird.
In the velvet darkness of the early morning,
I used to watch you on the ground,
you and the rest of the blackbirds
exchanging flurries of sound.
Because I love you,
I’ll keep my attitude in check
Treat you with the utmost respect.
Tell you the truth, encourage you
To do your best.
He threw my phone.
I watched as the screen shattered into a million pieces against the wall,
watched the glass fall as my heart dropped in my chest.
He placed his hand on my shoulder,
Love is patience and the willingness to understand
Love illuminates the darkness hidden in the day
Love is not suppressing your emotions so someone else can be heard
I'll be honest, I'm not much of a poet
But I'm writing this because I love you.
And I dont tell you that to hear it back.
The only substance by which I shall by intoxicated is that of your grace.
The only mark I shall leave of your body is a champagne tinted imprint of my lips of your cheek.
His words were velvet as they spew promises unkept.
Three words
should ignite a
fire
within your
bones
Three words
should fall
gently
like a delicate
snowflake
on beautiful glowing
skin
Three words
Love is seen as teamwork
Falling in love with that one true person
That one that you connect with
That one who shares your pain
That one that is always blunt
Oh.
Its you again.
What's that?
You want to be more than friends?
You said that last time and I let you in.
Then you pushed me down and I got hurt again.
What's that?
Because I love you,
We get along and talk things out.
Because I love you,
I listen to you when you're having a bad day.
Because I love you,
I laugh at your jokes even when they're corny.
Because I love you, I ask you to live your life. Because I love you, I let you go. If you love me, I know that you will return to me.
Because I love you, I ask you to live your life. Because I love you, I let you go. If you love me, I know that you will return to me.
He said he loved me
but proceeded to call me fat,
proceeded to call me dumb
Yet he said he loved me
when he would block off my friends,
block off my family
But he promised he loved me
*Disclaimer: everyone feels and shows love differently
Don’t let it drive you crazy
Don’t stay while it’s unhealthy
Love as a noun is only as good as a piece of paper
I love you because...
Your arms are coming home;
warming me like a hearth,
without the fear of its flame.
Your voice is a stream;
Because I Love You…
You are the last thought in my mind as my eyes struggle to stay open.
More than that,
I stopped having to claw my way out of bed in the morning.
I hate to admit it, but
I love you, but that isn't a surprise i tell you that everyday
i love you because even though you are small you give out the greatest hugs
i love you because you remind me why i should stay i alive
Kaumaha
A name, nothing more,
But also something greater.
Kaumaha
Your words hurt
Hurt like a soft kiss from a bullet
In which you pulled the trigger.
Kaumaha
