I Have Become

I love you because

You are my best friend.

We talk and laugh,

We fight and cry,

But we can be silent and forgive.

I love you because

You are stubborn and proud.

You believe passionately,

Fight for you think is right,

But you are always prepared to admit you were wrong.

I am harsh and cold,

I don’t trust easily,

I don’t reach out for others,

And I rarely let my feelings show.

But, because I love you

I have learned to trust,

I have made close bonds,

And I say, “I love you” more.

Because I love you,

I have been made stronger and better.