I don't love you for the person I want you to be.
I don't love you for the person you want you to be either.
I don't love you for being anything,
Or doing anything,
Or saying anything,
Or trying for anything.
I love you because I just
Do,
Okay?
I looked at you and I loved you
And that
Means that whatever you turn into or don't
Or succeed at or fail at
Or however dead your fish are or however much
You might think I'm trying to change you,
No,
I love you because I just do.
I will continue to love you because
I.
Just.
Do.
Whatever you want, I'll want to give it to you.
And if you want nothing, that's okay too.
If you're happy, I will be happy to see you happy.
If you're sad, I will feel lucky to offer support
(And I will not demand that my support make any difference.)
If you are empty,
I will still feel whole when you touch me,
And if you let me I will put my arms around you and tell you
It's alright not to care about anything.
(And I won't ask you to care about that.)
And if you ever wish I didn't love you
So that you could just stop trying,
I'm sorry,
Because I just do.
I'm telling you I could understand
I could just be there
Because I've been there
Because I'll be back there, I know it.
I could just be there and ask nothing of you
And I'm telling you I want to.
I don't know why. I don't care why.
I just
Do.
It's not something I planned,
And it's not something I maintain,
And it's not something I demand anything for.
It just is.
I just do-
Love you.

...*Darling.