¨This is what my Love does for you...¨

I wake up and face the relentless winds of my life with you at my side,

Though I may sometimes neglect to tell you what's going on I know you're there for me,

as I am for you

On days when I don't feel like smiling but see that you are down,

it is our binding friendship that helps me smile for the both of us,

as I know you would do for me.

During the moments in life when I turn and see that you are giving up,

During the moments when you can't do anything but sit there and sob,

During the moments when we fight and one of us has to suck up their pride,

I am steady and stay by your side, because this is what my love does for you.

On the days when it's been rough and you don't feel like studying,

On the days that a place you typically don't like is a sanction because it's rough at home,

On the days that I turn and see a lifeless soul,

I help you blossom and grow, because this is what my love does for you.

When I don't feel like following the rules,

When I turn from my responsibilities,

When I don't feel like listening to the world,

You open my ears to what is right, even if it's not what I want to hear,

Because this is what you do out of love

And so I listen, Because this is what my love does for you.

And so it seems,

That the realest of love isn't just about what I do for you,

And it isn't just about what you do for me,

But it is about what my love does for you and what your love does for me,

It is the growth we experience together,

It is the trust we build after every memory is made,

It is the care we give each other,

It is the patience we manage to hold for one another,

It is the willingness to put ourselves second for the others sake.

And so,

For all the smiles we share,

For all the growth we sometimes forget to see,

For all the times when it was rough and we stayed together and gave each other care,

For all the nights when I wasn't able to hold myself up and you sacrificed your sleep for me,

I thank you because it is what your love does to me,

That helps me grow stronger each day,

That forces me to take bold steps for a greater future,

That gives me the strength to face my greatest fears,

It is this love that helps me see what a true love is,

It is what your love truly does for me.