It's Always Love

i refuse to change who i am 
when i'm in love

because it's all i have

my passion

my devotion

my ability to get under the skin

it's what truly makes me 

me

so opened and so honest

nothing a secret 

my guts spilled everywhere 

regardless of the mess

because i live to transfuse my man with strength

hard truths and tough times of the world 

never to consume him

since at home im there to put things into perspective 

build him back up

sometimes with a tongue lashing

but it's always all love

tough love we all need sometimes 

to be reminded that the world doesn't owe us 

anything

we owe the world

we owe each other

& i owe my man the love needed to handle that

all of the love i can give

the best ways i know how

if for no other reason, simply because he's my best friend

so i refuse to change who i am

when i'm in love

because it's all i have

imperfectly honest

devoutly real

insanely faithful

love 

is all i have