I AM MINE

I am mine, before I am anyone else’s.

My laugh is loud and my words are deep.

I forgive, but never forget.

I am friendly, but not to be taken advantage of.

I love long, but never easily.

My hugs are warm, but not given lightly.

I see through bullshit, but never accept it.

He wanted me to change all these or maybe just a few, so loving me would be easier. But he was a fool, because I wasn’t meant to be loved easily.

I was meant to be loved intensely, passionately, swiftly, and unconditionally.

After all, it’s the way I love myself because I am mine before I am anyone else’s.