Because I love you.

Too often do we hear these words

Too often do we use these words

In a way that is just

Well

Wrong

 

Because I love you

Says your girlfriend as she writes down your passwords

Creeping

Stalking

Waiting for something to come up so she can start a fight

But it’s okay because she loves you

 

Because I love you

Says your boyfriend as he tears you away from your friends

Slapping

Yelling

Screaming things you have never been called before

Things no one has ever said to you

But it’s okay because he loves you

 

You begin to wonder

Is this really what love is?

The love that everyone talks about

The love that everyone gushes about

 

Because I love you

Says your mother as she tries to get you out

She sits with you

Talks with you

Cries with you

Because with love comes compassion

And with compassion comes love

 

Because I love you

Says your best friend as they tell you that they will never tell your secrets

Whispers with you

Laughs with you

Smiles with you

Because with love comes trust

And with trust comes love

 

With love comes happiness

With love comes fights and poems and vows

With love comes