What I Need From You
A poem
To be loved for who I am
right here, right now
instead of for my potential
To be appreciated for what I do
my effort, my energy
rather than be shamed for things undone
To be allowed to be myself
insecurities and imperfections
not be punished for failing to meet unrealistic expectations
To be allowed to have my own opinions
good ones and bad ones
rather than conforming to fit in a box
To be given time to sort through emotions
depression and anger
rather than be forced to feel them on someone else’s time
To be able to embrace and own my mistakes
the big and small
instead of having to hide and pretend they didn’t happen
To be unapologetically myself
messy and moody
without fearing that someone will leave.
Someone I dated once asked me what I wanted in a partner and I was completely caught off guard because no one had ever asked me that before. I’m not sure if it was because I thought these things were irrelevant or if I was naïve and thought these were simply some sort of unspoken rule in a relationship- either way these are the things I dug down for.
