Is It Love

I wonder...
What it means when someone say "I love you"
I wonder...
Why it seems so quick and artificial
I wonder...
If it means "I love you" or "I like you"
But most of all, I wonder...
If it's mutually beneficial

Is she loving him more than he is loving she?
Is he all locked away, and she's out running free?
Is it love if there's a bruise all black and purple-y?

I understand...
The want of someone's words so understanding
I understand...
The need of someone's words so comfort bringing
I understand...
The sound of someone's words so reassuring

But is it worth...
Your heart's constant hurting?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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