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7d
So — I Love You
I don’t mean “I love you”
like I like you or I want you.
I mean it like a vow —
etched in silence,
whispered through storms,
unchanged by the weather of your heart.

I love you
as in — no matter what you do to me,
I’ll still be scratching my eyes
just to catch your shadow in the dark.

I love you
like you could never disappoint me.
You could leave me shattered,
and I'd still piece together my hope
in the shape of your name.

You complete me —
not like a final puzzle piece,
but a missing sound
in a song I’ve been humming my whole life.

I can’t enjoy this world
without the way you look at it.

I love you
more than winning,
more than pride,
more than the sun on my back on a good day.
If you fall, I’d trade my joy
just to carry your burden.

You make me forget my dreams
because in your presence,
I sleep in visions
painted better than anything I ever planned.

If I had to choose
what to do forever —
something tiring, something slow —
I'd choose to be bored,
loving you.

So — I love you.
Not as a promise.
Not as a wish.
But as a truth.
A quiet, burning truth
I live by.
Written by
Robbie  19/M
(19/M)   
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