You’re the Reason

I believe that you love me.

It's been said to me before,

but never in a way that made me feel comforted;

never in a way I didn't doubt.

From the start,

you've shown me how much you love me.

You've held the door,

picked me up when I was down,

lit up the dark corners of the house in my mind.

You've held my hand,

and even when we're apart,

you still show me you love me.

You never disappear,

you answer immediately almost every time I message.

You show me you care.

So when you said you love me

for the first time,

my only thought was happiness.

I truly believe that you do,

and it's because you've conditioned me to.

You've proven with actions,

what others have only ever said with words.

You're the reason I believe in love.