To The BEST BOYFRIEND Ever

You Keep Me ♥️

You keep me by being the man that I always dreamed of. And that’s not perfection or a prince or someone without flaws. You keep me, just by being you.

You keep me by listening to me. By truly listening to me when I tell you about my day. Even if it’s boring or mundane. Even if it’s stressful and intense and painful. You listen.

You keep me by knowing that you will never be able to take all of my pain away. And knowing that I will never fully be able to take away yours. But by knowing that at least having each other, is better than anything else I can even imagine.

You keep me by understanding me. By understanding that I am not perfect, and neither are you. By understanding that I may not always do what you want me to do or say.

You keep me by being patient with me. By not raising your voice every time I do something that scares or frightens you. By not assumming anything. By not jumping to conclusion after conclusion.

You keep me by being empathetic. You keep me when I have a panic attack and all you can do is say, ‘it’s going to be okay. We are going to get through this. You are stronger than your own demons’. You keep me by knowing that I am stronger than you will ever be.

You keep me in the little things. You keep me through the small way you always smile at me, even when I an sleeping. You keep me in the way you say my name and in the way you tell me so steadily and strongly that you love me.

You keep me in the way you adore me, even when I don’t feel like I am lovable at all. You keep me in how you love and cherish me, even when I don’t want to be cherished. You keep me by always fighting for me and for the endless river of love you have for me.

You keep me by never giving me a reason to leave.

And you keep me, not by being perfect, but by being the perfect person for me. By being my perfect match, even if it’s not always lit.