How Could One Love So Hard?

“How could you ever love me?” she asked.

Look at my skin, charred.

My face, scarred.

My body, branded by people’s opinions of me.

“How could you ever love me?”

“I left you when you needed me.”

“Shut you out because I was scared.”

I love you because you are the world.

Because I am the Earth

And you’re the Sun

I revolve around you.

Because I see you for who you are

Underneath all the scars of your past

And I still love you

I see a girl struggling to make peace

With her identity

Who balances on a pedestal between

Being true to herself

And societal expectations

I love you

Because there’s no one else in this world

With your smile your laugh

Your humor your eyes

The way I can tell you have something

Exciting to tell me

By the pure look of joy on your face.

So you ask me how can I love you?

How can I not love you.