Because I Love You
Because I Love You
I wake up next to you every day
Press my nose between your shoulder blades
Kiss your warm flesh and breathe you in
Because I love you
I cook your meals and make coffee
Grocery lists, laundry and doctor appointments
I take care of the little things all day long
Because I love you
I don't go through your phone
Your journals are your own until you decide to share with me
Social media is mine to view from the outside
Because I love you
Your relationships which were unhealthy
Lie crumpled in the trash
Because I helped you see you were worth so much more
Because I love you
I bathe our son and do his hair to match yours
And dress him the way that I dress you
I foster his relationship with you
Because I love you
I write you “To-do” lists and leave you reminders
I get frustrated when you fail me
I get upset when you let down the family
Because I love you
I scrub blood from your shirts after you fight
I pour whiskey down the drain
I hang up on your father
Because I love you
I plan date nights so I can wrap myself in you
Dinner, so that I may feed and nourish you
Pamper you so that you are smooth and perfect
Because I love you
I live on, ignoring my pain and depression
I take my pills and see my therapist
I journal and process for you, my angel
Because I love you