Love them anyway
Not the way you love yourself
That is too sacred
Love them like a sunset
You know they will leave
But they are still beautiful while it lasts
Most people will not know how to love you the way you want them to.
They will love you too soft.
Or too inconsistent.
Or too fragrant.
Or too typical
They may send you flowers
but they won’t be rainbow daisies.
And they may tell you they love you
but it will be amidst a disagreement.
They may remember your favorite song
but you’ll only remember how they sang it out of key.
And when they kiss your tears away as you sleep your fitful sleep.
You will wake up only recalling a drought in your dreams.
Because they can only love you the way that they can.
And it is okay if that is not the right way.
For you.