I love you:

not because i can’t imagine being with you

or because i can’t take a step without you

or because i dream about you every night

i love you

because i don’t need any of those things

i can imagine not being with you

but i don’t like to

and it’s not picture-perfect like we are

i can take steps without you

but i want all the major steps in my life

a house, a new career, two kids

to be with you

and i don’t dream about you every night

but the nights i do dream about you

are the ones with perfect sleep

and i’m content in the fact that i don’t need cliches

to help others understand my love for you

they don’t need to understand it

it’s not a me-and-you-and-the-world thing

it’s you and me

and that’s a good thing