conditional love

conditional love
-by mvb

i hurt you
and you hid that from me
because you love me
and you didn't want to hurt me in return

i disappointed you
but you didn't give up on me
with all my imperfections
because you are better than me

i upset you
but you only offered me smiles and tender words
because you saw something in us
worth fighting for

i made you cry
and you didn't tell me
because you didn't want to upset me
with your pain

if i will ever make you cry again
i want you to cry in my arms
because it's the only way i know how to love you
with everything you are

mvb @3/23/2011