Love is not an Excuse
Because I love you, I will try to make you happy
But sometimes even the brightest of smiles are facades on the most aching of souls
Because I love you, I will never abandon you
But sometimes this turns into an invitation for intrusion on personal space
Because I love you, I will want you to be successful
But sometimes their drive for success overpowers the desire for your own
Because I love you, I will naturally get jealous
But sometimes jealousy turns into manipulation
Because I love you, I will show affection towards you
But sometimes this leads to a “welcome any time” sign, not hung but chained to your body like it had to be there
Because I love you, I will get in arguments with you
But sometimes these words turn to fists and tears to blood and slowly “I love you” turns to “I fear you”
Because I love you
I know a smile only matters when there's love fueling it
I know personal boundaries still exist in relationships
I know we must both encourage each other to reach our full potentials
I know trust is necessary
I know being in a relationship is not excuse to take advantage of your body
I know arguing is normal, violence is not
Because I love you
I know “because I love you” is not an excuse
Love leaves no room for excuses.