The Way I Love You

Because I love you, I can post what I want of you,

I will control the image the public has of you,

If you make me mad, understand I will expose you.

Because I love you, you may not take it to heart,

Instead, you will take heart and have faith,

Have faith in me, because.. well, I love you.

The love I have for you, denotes you are mine.

This means your words, actions, and body are only for me.

I can do what I want to you, say what I please to you, because I love you.

If you are opposed to what I say and do to you...

You must not love me the way I love you.

 

Because I love you, I will speak even while my voice trembles,

I will depict and take you as you truly are,

When you are mad though, I will cower to please your anger,

Because I love you, you can not take it to heart,

Instead, you can take heart and have faith,

Have faith in us, because... well, I love you.

The love I have for you connotes that you should respect me.

When I say "stop", when I try to pry your hands off of me, when I cry because you lied again,

Know, I do this because I love you.

If you are opposed to what I say and do to you...

You must not love me the way I love you. 

 

This poem is about: 
My community
Our world

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