No 1
- VIBE
- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min read
He loves you,
But he can’t commit
Because “Loving you
Could mean Losing you”
He loves you not,
But your phone lights up
With his name
Asking how you are
He loves you,
But can’t utter the words
Because his parents showed him
That love hurts those closest to you

He loves you not,
But he’s the first hug
Holding you tight when the air
Is caught in your aching lungs
He loves you,
But he’s his first priority,
Forgetting your actions
To always meet his needs
He loves you not,
But has memorized your body
And every way it melts
Under his reassuring touch

He loves you,
But wants you to wait
Till he’s ready to settle down,
"And now is not the time"
He loves you not,
But craves your admiration,
Feeling safe in the security
Of knowing your loyalty
He loves you,
But he doesn’t need you
Like you have sworn
You need him

And soon there are no
More petals to pluck
And whether "He loves you"
Or "He loves you not",
You have found yourself stripped
Of the petals that defined you.
- Nicole Lynne
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