By Hopeful
Date: 2002 Feb 12
Comment on this Work
[[2002.02.12.00.05.22118]]

Learn the Hard Way

Thank you
for teaching me not to settle.
I almost have so many times
but since you
I have learned not to make so many allowances
I will have my needs met
I will not change or conform
I will be in love and cared for and
I will not accept anything less.
Thank you
for not meeting any of these expectations
for rejecting every attempt of mine to make it work
for not believing love is enough
You gave me so much
when you took all I had.