If you loved me
Because I love you
Seems meaningful and beautiful
But in today’s broken world
Because I love you
Is just another form of manipulation
Because I love you
I want you to skip class
Because I love you
I need you to go farther than you are comfortable
Because I love you
Because I love you
You have to show me your phone
Because I love you
You have to go to this party with me
Because I love you
Is this love?
No.
This is abuse.
Manipulation.
Evil disguised as beauty.
If you loved me
You’d consider my education
If you loved me
You’d give me agency
If you loved me
If you loved me
You’d let me speak
If you loved me
You’d make me smile instead of cry
If you loved me
Because you said you loved me
It’s difficult to trust
Because you said you loved me
It’s hard to love myself
Because you said you loved me
If you loved me
You’d respect me.
If you loved me
You’d trust me
If you loved me
Because I love myself
I will let you go
Because I love myself
I will find someone who will treat my right
Because you do not love me