I don’t understand why you put in so much effort. You go above and beyond. You bend until you break. And I could tell you this a million times but I’m not sure if you’ll ever listen.
You don’t have to.
You’re not alone. Not anymore. You buy me flowers. Take me out on dates. Apologize for not texting back right away. You cook me dinner. You spoil me rotten. As adorable as that is and as wanted as that makes me feel,
You don’t have to.
You hold me every night and you take away the pain. You build me up and you show me off. You make me laugh until I cry. You would do anything to make me smile. And I’ll say it again.
You don’t have to.
I love you without all the additional things. I love your flaws and your perfections, your sensitivities and your strengths, your insides and out. I love everything about you. And you know that;
You don’t have to.
But you do for me anyway. Because you care so much. Because you love me just as much as I love you. And this much is true;
I don’t have to. But I’d do anything for you.
The Mad Mind of Coraline 