You Say You Love Me

By R.T. Garner

“Love is not what you say; it’s what you do. True love transcends words and becomes action.” — Unknown

You “Love Me,” you say, but you don’t understand me,

Two words so empty they have no meaning.

You say you love me, but you don’t have empathy,

Blind to my pain, my silent plea.

You claim to love me, but you don’t show it,

A love that is expressed but never committed.

For a mother, your words cut deep,

Promises broken, a wound I keep.

You say you love me, but you hold your mother’s title,

A legacy of judgment, sharp and vital.

You say you love me, but you tell white lies,

Echoes of your toxicity in your eyes.

You wear love like a stolen cloak,

A thin mask and an unspoken joke.

But love is neither control nor quite blame, control,

It’s not wielded as a weapon, not a petty game.

You say you love me, but your hands feel cold,

Tracing scars from stories I’ve already told.

Don’t you see your child left out in the rain,

Searching for warmth but finding only pain?

Break the cycle; don’t just repeat,

Love is not conquest, not deceit.

Hold me with tenderness, and allow the past to go,

Love requires development and the capacity to grow.

You say you love me, but love is shown,

In acts of compassion, seeds you’ve sown.

Allow love to be healing, real, and true,

Without the shadow of suffering I’ve outgrew.

So, if you love me, prove me wrong,

Show me your heart truly belongs.

Because I need love that sustains and finds a place,

Not just words or transient grace.

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