I Like

I like to be respected,

let them learn my limits

and don't ignore them. ​

 

I like to be loved,

with loyalty and intimacy,

also with honesty. ​

 

I like to be loved

with emotion and devotion,

without being hurt. ​

 

I like to be loved

to be kissed and hugged

without being pressured

without that love turning into manipulation or pain. ​

 

I like to be loved,

with transparency and truth,

to be given peace of mind. ​

 

So I can't give it one more chance. ​

 

When I woke up one day

and decided to go out into the world

with my happy and open attitude

I walk and enter your life

I took you by the hand

and you took it with lies. ​

 

Then you came back to my room

you promised me the truth

we made a deal,

you took my hand

and you wasted your second chance. ​

 

Life tested me

many battles left traces

and you looked for me once again

when I was weak

you showed sweetness and tenderness

until I asked you for equality

and there you turned your back on your last chance

because really I like to be loved,

to be respected,

to be valued

to be squeezed

by someone who won't let go!

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Poem: "I Like".

Written by: Joanne Mina