How important is it? How many times is it said each day? Every time someone breathes and smiles and laughs?
How many times is it unrequited? Genuine… true… How many people embrace it and chase away their fears of hurt and rejection? How many people succumb to the powerful emotion? How many people are happy?
And who is sad? Who is me? How many times am I sad? How many times do I hurt?
I'm terrified and frightened. I'm hopeless and dependent on you alone. I'm addicted and I need you. What happens when I say it? What will you do? It's abnormal, unacceptable, wrong… will you leave me? Will you tell me it will go away? That it doesn't matter?
It won't go away… I've been subject to it for too long…
Weeks… Months… 2 years, and still the time grows.
So I'll ask you again.
How important is it? How many times is it said each day? Every time someone breathes and smiles and laughs?
It is love and it is very important. I say it each and every day and I mean it.
I say it when you breathe and smile and laugh. I say it when you're happy and when you're kind. When you help me and guide me and offer me a friendship no-one else can give…
I say it when you're on your highs and on your lows. I say it when you're cranky and annoyed; when you hate me. When you make me hurt a million times and bruise me in places I'm sure I'll never heal…
I say it when you hate yourself. I offer my support and I try to make you see…
…to make you understand.
This is your love and I love you. The most important love in the world because it is yours.
…
…So what happens now? What will you do?
All my cards are on the table and I'm helpless. It's all up to you now.
And even if you hurt me, I'll keep on smiling… I'll keep my grin, and I'll tell you the truth…
Because even though I'm breaking, and I feel like everything is falling apart…
… I love you.
