It Stayed and Stayed

Love is who I am.

I do everything out of love,

in love, and for love.

I love you.

I know that now.

It came unexpectedly,

grew stronger minute by minute,

hour by hour, day by day, and it

stayed and stayed.

And when I realized it was you,

I knew it always had been you.

This was the love of all loves.

And I knew it would never leave.

So when you told me that I deserved better,

that I should let you go and find someone else,

I knew that it would never be possible.

But, if you truly wanted me to leave,

I would leave you with love.

The same way you left me.