Because I Love You
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
What's mine is yours, and what's your's is your's too
But that's ok with me because I love you
You berate and oppress, tell me I'm no good for you
I can take it though because I love you
But as it happens, I have met someone else
Someone who forces me to believe in myself
Someone so kind, so gentle, and soft
Staying always with me, never seeming aloft
Pushing me forward and making things better
Healing the wounds that with you just fester
Guiding me to be the best me there could be
Helping me to see things that before went unseen
I deserve better than you lead to think
And I won't let you weigh me down to sink
Someone who helps me whenever I call
Promising to never allow me to fall
They do so much to help me get through
When asked they say, "Because I love you."