I Love You

I love you.
It's not just something to say.
I mean it.

I tell you I love you before we go to bed each night because I want it to be the last thing you hear each day.
I tell you I love you before you go to work each morning because you never know what can happen, and I want to make sure you know.
I text you throughout the day and tell you I love you because I am thinking about you.
I tell you I love you every time we get off the phone because I don't want to hang up.
I tell you I love you when I'm sad because I don't want to lose you.
I tell you I love you when I'm scared because I need you.
I tell you I love you after an argument because I want you to know that even when we disagree on something, I still love you.
I tell you I love you when we laugh together, because you are amazing.

I don't tell you I love you just because there's a lull in conversation.
I don't tell you I love you because it's routine.
I don't tell you I love you to get you to do anything.
I don't tell you I love you  because I want something.
I don't tell you I love you in front of other people so they know you are "mine."
I don't tell you I love you just because we are together and I feel obligated.

I love you.

So what if we argue?
So what if we don't always agree?
So what if we don't like each other every minute of the day?
So what if we get mad at each other?
So what if I storm out of the room?
So what if you don't talk to me for a few hours?

Since when does that mean I don't love you?

We might not always get along, we might not always agree. We will always have our differences, and we will always have our similarities, both of which might drive us crazy sometimes. There will be times we get caught up in each other's eyes, there will be times we don't want to look at each other. We have our ups, and we have our downs. But through it all, good times and bad, WE HAVE EACH OTHER.

I love you.
It's not just something to say.
I mean it.

I love you. ♥