There's Always A "but"
Love doesn’t come wrapped in a bow
But love is still a gift
Love doesn’t always equate happiness
But it keeps you steady when you start to drift
Love may be patient and love may be kind
But that kind of love hurts like hell
Love may not always be enough
But it still refuses to fail
Love may be steady and love may be true
But its emotions can sweep you up with the tide
Love may shatter your heart and soul
But love is still worth the ride
I wrote this because I kept thinking about how people are always telling other people "I love you, but...." They say "I love you" but (lol) they would follow that up with a "but...." and say something negative. It began to really bother me. So, I made a promise to myself that day to never say "but" after I say "I love you" again. And then I wrote this poem, to turn the "but" into something positive instead of something that was always negative. It made me smile to do so.