Because I love You

Because I love you,

I bore you in my womb.

Because I love you, 

I gave you the fruits of my labor.

Because I love you, 

I stayed when he left.

Because I love you, 

I put you first, always. 

Because I love you,  

I went without.

Because I love you, 

I cried.

Because I love you, 

I smiled. 

Because I love you,

I begged.

Because I love you,

I stood while you yelled at me.

Because I love you, 

I cried when you said you hated me.

Because I love you,

I rejoiced every time you said you loved me.

Because I love you, 

I celebrated every one of your victories, big or small. 

Because I love you, 

I gave you my world.

Because I love you,

You are my world.