surviving love

Surviving Love

"I love you"

What a silly phrase

Everyone says it

But very few know the true meaning behind it

I guess they want to say it,

Feel like they NEED to say it,

Simply to know someone cares,

At least a little

But how can you pick the real from the fake?

You can't

It's impossible

That's a fact

The fakes are chipper,

Always happy,

While the real smile,

Laugh,

Seem happy…

But it's just an act

They're dying inside

They just don't want people to know

For then they would seem weak

And they've felt weak their entire life,

Because no one knows the true dangers of love

Because no one's strong enough to talk about it

If they were,

People wouldn't long for it so much

They would run away

Far, far away

When you're in love,

It tears at your soul

It eats at your body

Consuming cell after cell

Until you can't take it anymore

You scream

You cry

You bury yourself in blankets

Not because you want to,

But because you have to

These are the people you need to fear

Who may appear weak on the outside,

But can crush lead inside,

Not because they exercise,

Or take care of their body,

But because they survived

And surviving love is one of the hardest obstacles in life

So if you ever come across a person like this,

Remember,

They may seem fine,

But there is dying underneath

Fear them

With all your life

For damaged people are most dangerous,

Because they know they can survive