You need to know, by not just hearing my words

I love you

Deeply and with all of my soul

You are part of me like a part that is needed to survive

You complete me

There is not deceit in my feelings

I am not settling because you are merely good enough to settle for

I love you

More than I did the day we married

And that day I could hardly breathe for loving you so fully.

When I ask you to be my hero,

I am asking you to be the one that makes me feel safe

And loved and cherished and valued and needed

That you want to feel those things for me is what I ask for.

I will do all of that for you.

I will always champion you, because I believe in you

I believe you can reach any goal, and overcome any obstacle

And that it will be even stronger if we do it together.

The words from our past that have hurt and torn at you and me,

Were parts of my defenses for feeling so alone.

If I did not care I would not have fought you.

A sick truth

But I love you and I want you forever in my world.

I want to be there for you in the ways we always were.

I want you to look for me and be happy to see me looking for you

You words at night when you are holding me closely, when you slide a bit closer and fold your legs into me comfort me.

I want you to feel them in daylight.

I love you
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