Because I Love You

Because I love you should be followed by rewards

Because I love you should not relate to what you should ignore

It’s not because I love you your world should revolve around me

Its because I love you I want you to be free

It's not because I love you you should follow my every command\

But because I love you I understand

It’s not because I love you you should stay silent

Or you should not be defiant

It should be because I love you I want you to thrive

It should be because I love you I want you to feel alive

It should be because I love we are partners in crime

Because I love you I’ll give you my time

Because I love you I'll always be there

Because I love you I'll always care

Because I love you I'll help you

Because I love you isn't a way out

Because I love you doesn't justify your shouts

Because I love doesn't mean I'll just let it slide

Every time your emotions change tide

Because I love doesn't cover the bruise

Because I love you doesn't fix your abuse

Because I love doesn't change your actions

Because I love you doesn't change my reaction

Because I love shouldnt make me stay

Because I love you doesn't make the sky less grey

Love doesn't involve bruise and screams

Love is helping each other find their dreams

Love is working together as a team

Love should not feel like an unsafe balance beam

So why do you say it's because I love you

Everytime you cause a new bruise

Why do you say it's because I love you

Every time you control what I do

Why do you say it's because I love you

When you riddle me with emotional abuse