I Love You

You have changed me entirely.
I remain attracted to you,
 even on stormy weathers.
It was always about what I felt for you,
 over what was in front of me.
I ignored the red flags hoping,
 you would realise how much it hurt and change.
I love you.
But whenever has a leopard changed its spots?
I sidelined my feelings,
 for the relationship to continue.
I am emotionally bruised,
 but it is whatever because,
I love you.
I would take anything you threw my way,
 as long as we remained together.
People advised me to leave.
You convinced me I am nothing,
 without you and so I believed.
I love you.
The thought of not being with you irked me so bad.
Rather cut off those I knew before
 to accommodate you.
If they are trying to tell me,
you are bad for me.
I would rather tell them how being with you,
 hurt so good.
How used to the abuse I have become.
And how I do not know,
 I would survive without that.
I love you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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June 30, 2023 at 8:17 PM
A thought: is it possible to love whilst trauma bonding, given that where true love is, there can be no fear, no heart contraction?
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