The Fall and Rise of Love

Because I loved you I held my tongue

Even when your words stung

Even when I knew I fell out of love

Because I loved you

I held in

Making sweet memories bitter ends

Your smile was victory to relieve my shame

The shame I felt when you called my name

Because I loved you

I would pretend

But to everyone else

I cried your defense

It’s why it’s called co-depend

Because when one side fails

The other goes all in

Because I loved you

Love was usurped by hate

But forgive and forget

At least my parents say

Who were the ones you let get in the way

Because I loved you

I killed my identity

Restrained it and left with another family

My escape plan was finally a reality

Packed and running, all tripping never faltering

Until love was found at the end of the sidewalk

Lifted to heaven by lessons lovers taught them

Because I loved you, I found love where I had no one

Because I loved you, I knew love when it said, “I want you.”