Beneath the surface

I am just a person who has feelings

Beneath the surface

You are just a person who has feelings

Beneath the surface

I realize that the capacity to love me may not be present for you in this moment

Beneath the surface

It’s ok because you are a person who has feelings

Beneath the surface

I do not want to be loved conditionally

Because I too am a person who has feelings

Beneath the surface

I love myself today

Beneath the surface

I know what I am worth and what I bring forth

Beneath the Surface

I do not know how to stop loving you

Beneath the Surface

I never want to learn how

Beneath the Surface

My vulnerability with you is my armor

Beneath the Surface

I will endure this pain in exchange to see you smile genuinely

Beneath the Surface

I am a man of many mistakes and character defects

Although there is distance between us

Beneath the Surface

I am rich with priceless memories and shared life experiences that will never change and always remain