This Is What I Want From You

She said, “What do you want from me?

He said, “I want your honesty, your time and your loving communication.

When I ask of your opinion, it doesn’t mean I want you to be hypercritical or told what I should do. It means, I want the truth and value your input and seek encouragement from you.

When I ask of your time, it doesn’t mean I want to wrestle you for loving. I simply want to enjoy your presence.

When I said, “I want a self-sufficient woman that is secure and confident; it doesn’t mean I want a woman who feels she does not need me. I request this because I too need to be able to trust you.

When I said, I desire your sensitivity and compassion, it doesn’t mean I want your desperation I don’t expect you to allow my wrongs to be right. It means, enlighten me but still love me despite.

When I said, I need some space; it doesn't mean I love you less or that my love is fading. It means I need time with self and no one else.

When I take the time to tell you what’s on my mind. LISTEN! You can only do that when you are SILENT!

When I walk away in the midst of an argument, I don’t need you to provoke me, and No! I am not leaving you; I am getting some air because I refuse to be violent.

When I tell you how to do something, it’s doesn’t mean I am seeking to regulate rather I am trying to educate.

When I mess up and buy gifts, it is because I am trying to find a way to reconcile. I may not be as versed as you but my gifts are genuine and I give these to show that my love for you is true.

From the day I took your hand, I wanted one woman to understand.

This is what I want from you!”

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