Kocham Cię

There are different ways to show love

There are different kinds of love

And I was once in love

I knew the second I found the attraction

My heart raced

my palms sweat

And I knew

this would be a distraction

But that didn't stop me from falling for you

Every second, minute, and hour flew

Because time was suddenly irrelevant

And with all the days, weeks, and months that passed

I grew more attached

Because the kind of love we had was passionate and strong

The kind that consumed my life and broke my heart when you were gone.

And I knew deep down this kind of love was wrong

But you were my addiction and I needed my fix

And we were so broken unable to be fixed

And I was so naïve to think that we were healthy for each other

But a passionate love is poison, not a cure.

I want a compassionate love, one with mutual respect, affection and intimacy

Where we can spend time together and also be content individually.

One that grows into a companionship that resembles a friendship,

Where our needs in life are shared equally

Where we both carry the baggage together, where we make that promise of our lives intertwined forever

Where we both know that I don't want to live without you and you don't want to live without me no matter what the situation is no matter how horrible it could be

We all deserve this kind of love and deep down you know it

Be compassionate, loyal, trustworthy, and affectionate and if you truly love someone make sure you show it, make sure they know it.

"Ja też Cię kocham" (I love you, too). By Sarah-Jane Marie Marcus