loved
deeply and passionately
but not with tender hands
and words of amends
more obsessively
they love me
with all their being
but not with healthy meaning
they love me not with growth
they love me with seasoning
they love me not as my plain self
they love me best when I am in need of help
and if independence strikes
they love me not
oh well
they love me
a side of me
they love not
all of my being
they love the thought and the vision
they love not what they were given
they love me to their fullest
but it's feeling a bit empty
they love me at my highest points
but love me not when Im heavy
they love me
in their own way
they love me not
in the way that I crave

© Jada E. Clark