There is a love...

There is a love that wants what’s best for the object of affection even though it might not be what you’ve been secretly hoping for...

There is a love that does not want to see you in pain, even as you unwittingly cause me to be in pain as well...

There is a love that wants to be named but has to be pushed down and never be spoken about but can still be expressed in a million wordless ways...

There is a love that longs to express itself fully but is afraid that the object of affection will run away...

There is a love that is hopeless and yet not desperate...

There is a love that breathes you in every day...

There is a love that doesn't dare to be fully expressed...

There is a love that is I-do-love-you-but-I-know-it-can-never-be-but-yeah-I-still-choose-to-love-you-without-any-kind-of-expectation

And this is that love

Photo by Alexandru Acea on Unsplash

Photo by Alexandru Acea on Unsplash