I love you because

Because I love you I pushed my curfew back later and later

“No mom please we’re watching a movie”

“Can you pick me up at 11 instead of 10?”

Because I love you I said yes for things I wasn’t ready for

A movie theater is no place to do things

A no should not be cohered into a yes

I wasn’t ready for what we did but

Because I love you…

Things aren’t always black and white

We weren’t the worst outcome, text book definition of unhealthy so I stayed

But eventually I realized

Because I loved you I laughed at the jokes you made about my friends

Because I loved you I didn’t stand up for myself when you talked down to me

Because I loved I let you pick fights with me for no reason

Because I loved you I didn’t speak up

I didn’t speak up

I loved you

But it wasn’t healthy so I got out

You spit awful things on my name

Friends left me and things were not the same

Three years later I still am dealing with what you did

But I have found someone new

It took months and months to get over you

Fighting to love myself after what we did

I found someone new.

I love her because she pushes me to be a better me.

I love her because she wants me to spend time with my friends even if it means I only see her for an hour.

I love her because she tugs on each piece of clothing to get a verbal yes that I want it off.

I love her because she makes sure I spend time with my family.

I love her because she makes sure I feel loved and cared for.

I could name a million other reasons why I love her.

All I had to do was more that word.

I love her because