Many a person has expressed a want

for unconditional love

but that's not what they really want.

 

I learned that the hard way.

 

Many people say things like "always", "forever" and "no matter what"

when they speak of love.

Most of them don't really mean it

even if they don't know it.

 

What they often mean to say

is something less comforting.

 

What they often mean to say

is something unforeseen.

Because

what they truely mean

is "I'll love you till you start to change"

or "I'll stay till life's rearranged"

or "I'll be with you when it' easy to be"

or "I'll love you long as you love me"

 

They mean that they will love you only if you love them more

or so long as you yourself do detest and deplore.

 

They mean they'll love you if their friends love you too

or they'll love you with no hardships nor trials to go through.

 

They'll love you only if, with them, you never disagree.

They'll love you assuming you'll get along with their family.

 

They'll love you provided you can magically read their mind.

They'll love you if you learn their souls in a short amount of time.

 

They'll love you if none of your love need they share with anyone

They mean they'll love you till all their love is drained

gone

and done

 

That's what they mean to say

The implied conditions of love