He Loves Me

He says he loves her For her, anything he would do He tells her she's special, she's the one However; there are others too He says he needs his space Yet, he wants her close by She says, “he loves me” She smiles, with a little tear in her eye She tries to deny the mental hurt Which only intensifies her physical pain It's a desperate attempt to distort her reality That's a manifestation of low self esteem and self shame He continued to promise her the world Eventually she had to face the dichotomy His actions began to speak so loud His words were troubling He said he loves her But he loves others just the same Never let someone get comfortable disrespecting you And you will live a life of less pain