You are beautiful to me. You were once kind, gentle, and caring. You comforted me when I felt alone. You gave me affection when no one else could or would... But you don't deserve me.
Here I am, offering myself to you, but you don't want to listen. I've traveled into unknown territory just to hand you my love. You didn't seem to care. You couldn't understand how much you meant to me then and you still don't comprehend. In words and in actions I tried to give you my love and affection. I made myself vulnerable to you... I degraded myself and offered you my dignity.
I once hurt you because I told you the truth. I did not love you when you first professed love and I told you. It hurt you to hear the truth. You cried because I was honest. You wanted me to lie. You wanted me to give you what I did not have. You despise me, you hate me, you hold a grudge against me because I told you what I knew then as the truth. I did not lie to you. I did not deceive you. I told you the truth and for that you see me as your enemy... For that, you don't deserve me.
I love you. You don't seem to care. You believe that I deserve to suffer like you did. You want to hurt me like how you hurt. Please remember, it was the situation that hurt you, not me. Here we are, here I am, professing my love to you. All you can think about is how to serve me what you think I deserve. You cried, but not for me. You cried because you could not get what I could not give. You did not love me, you loved the thought of being loved by me.
One thing is certain, dear, you don't deserve any part of me.
Love knows no hate. Love does not associate with Regret. Love hopes, but never expects. I know that I love you. Even though you deny me, I hold no grudge. I don't regret anything I've done to show you my love. I don't expect you to still feel the same for me, all I can do is hope for the best.
I wish I could make the world a better place for you. I wish I could fix all of your problems. I wish I could take every blow the world has given you, but all that I can offer is myself. It seems as if it's no longer good enough... If you think I'm not good enough for you, then you don't deserve me... I deserve better. I deserve to be loved as much as I loved you.
You may be better looking than me. Everyone may not notice me like they do you. Some days I feel lonely. Some moments I feel inferior. But I know that I deserve more than what you've given me. I don't deserve to be put on my knees to beg, but you let me. You don't deserve me or the love I can give, but I still offer it to you.
Every moment at the moment is occupied by you. I showed you the secrets to my heart, but you didn't understand. You want me to feel the pain and jealousy you felt. That will never happen. You hold a grudge against me because you regret the love you professed for me. I don't regret what I've done to prove myself to you. I don't feel deceived, tricked, or swindled. I don't have the desire to make you suffer what you're doing to me. All I offer is my love and I don't expect anything from you.
I willingly give you my love and only that. From me, that is all you will ever receive. You don't deserve my love, but it's something I'm willing to give. Just please remember dear, you never deserved me.
You give me the impression that you do not want to place all of your self-worth on the love of another person, and that is the right way to approach your situation. You are an intelligent and good-looking guy, and with so many sensitive and worthy gay guys out there it is just a matter of time until you find love again. Fate can have many twists and turns and it may be a surprise when love shows up. But put the odds in your favour; get out there and circulate, and enjoy life. bfn - Wayne :)
ReplyDeleteWell- said, powerful, and honest. I love this. And you're right-- he definitely does not deserve you. I'm happy that you realize that. You're so strong. Always have been.
ReplyDeleteI think that this was a necessary letter to write. Necessary for YOU. Though it's directed to him, it's really a letter to yourself. You know who you are. You know your worth. You are on the road to self-valuation and to reclaiming the truth of your emotions.
ReplyDeleteMove on. And as I suggested previously, we're never "ready" for love, but don't hesitate with your feelings. You may, and probably will, be hurt again. But ultimately you won't regret any of it. And when love does stick, you WILL be ready for it!
Live on, and love!
Rick