the reassurance we need
i have loved you
when i wasn't supposed to.
when our love
was nothing but
a mere idea.
and when
the world sought
to ruin this thing,
by spreading lies,
i have loved you.
when we fight
and bicker
and pull each other
incredibly thin,
my love for you
is there continually.
after we have wronged
one another,
falling short of
the glory of God,
i still love you.
i have been through
the trenches.
to the ends of the earth
and to the moon and back.
i have been alongside you
when no one else could.
you have taken my being
and gently disregarded it.
i have hurt.
and yet,
my love for you
only deepens.
i have been
an after thought,
disrespected,
and perhaps used;
my love,
nothing can keep me
from continuing
to unconditionally love you.
my life has become
one big commitment
to you and your life.
not much can be done
to drive me far from you.
because rain or shine.
i will be strolling along,
to see you one more time.
i have not regretted
a single precious moment with you.
i have loved all my days
learning of who you are
and who you will be.
i have loved the time
we spent living life
like we couldn't before.
even when the forces
in our lives
seemed to be pulling us away;
when i lie in bed
silently weeping,
realizing life will never be the same;
my growing love for you and for us
will not cease to be.
through the hardships
and disapproval,
i will continue to stand
by your side,
for i have nowhere else to be.
whether we exist in the right or the wrong,
you know,
my dear,
i will be there with you.
for this is a love
that is aging and maturing.
