To Love
I hate you.
I hate you for showing your pain
while I bury mine deep within
I despise you for needing attention
because I crave it so desperately
I resent you for being broken
because I am too.
and yet
My hate drowns
as it struggles to breathe
afloat in an ocean
of love.
I roll my eyes at the sound of your sobs
and all the same
my feet carry me to your side with haste
My mind grumbles like a petulant child
while I embrace you tightly like a mother
The complaints die before reaching my lips
replaced by words of comfort
I am here.
I love you.
I love you, and I’m hurting, so I hate you too
and tomorrow I will boss you around with petty demands
But today you need my love
unconditional
boundless
And it’s the easiest thing in the world to give.
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