I don’t love you because …
… you still reach for my hand every time we walk out of the gate
… you held my hair back every time i puked, and never lost your patience
… you tell me i can do anything i set my mind to, and believe it with all your heart
… you buy me amazingly perfect gifts, over and over again
… you never stop prying apart my armor, making sure my heart is still beating inside
… you taught me the meaning of fierce
… you saw right through me from day one, and never wavered
… your vulnerability and fear shines from behind that wall of empty bottles
… you are beautiful
… you are tender hearted and kind
… you trust me with your secrets
… you take me out to the most exotic dinners ever
… you leave the best bits for me
… you drop everything and come running when i whisper
… you always find the joy, always
… you do all the work at keeping in touch with me
… you amaze me with your ability to do just about everything
… you travelled to the other side of the world, and half the reason was to get to hang out with me, who you’d never met
… you make the most addictive rum balls ever
… you comment when no one else does
… you always look for ways to help
… you get me out of bed and into the cold to run
… you send me money, when you don’t have any either
… you never forget a birthday
… you ask me how i’m doing, and really want to hear the answer
… you wake up in a good mood every day, sporting the most amazing tangled blonde halo
… you delight in getting calls from me, no matter what mood i’m in.
I love you because you’re You. imperfect. vulnerable. delightful. utterly. you.