Mine

 Mine

No matter what happens,
I still love you.
I still respect you.

What happened?
I needed your help —
I couldn't do without it —
and that placed weight in your hands,
pressed pressure into friendship,
and now you hate me.

No matter what,
I love you.
I am grateful for you.
This is my truth.

Believe what you need to.
My truth is mine.
My love is mine —
all mine.

Nothing in the world belongs to me
but my love.