The Obvious Truth

Blinded by trusting thoughts

Persuading myself that he cares

He only has the purest intentions

He loves me

And I, him.

He won’t ever harm me,

He told me that himself.

Disregarding his mistakes

Warnings ignored

Red flags overlooked

My guard down

My walls torn

I allowed him to hurt me,

And put myself in a position

to be hurt again.

I made myself vulnerable to him.

I listened to my heart

Not my mind

And cast away,

Rational thought.

An illusion

Convincing myself

He cares for only me

His time is mine

I am what he desires

Lies.

Lies I told myself,

To distract from the reality

Reality being,

That I was naive.

That’s not love,

Manipulating and deceiving.

That’s not love.

True love demands

Communication and understanding

Time and effort

Loyalty and forgiveness

Support and joy

Wanting to witness their growth

Begging to relieve their pain

Wanting more for them than

They want for themselves

That’s love.