What does it mean when he is not “in love”?
Is there a lapse in the degree of emotion?
Do I question what he is able to promise?
Do I question his sense of devotion?
Is there a lack of dedication?
A sense of uncertainty of the heart
Will his mind and desires wander?
As time progresses and we’re apart
Do I proceed with abandon?
Listening only to what I feel within
Or heed the whispers of my mind
Predicting this love someday may end
Another said “I love you but I’m not in love”
When marriage vows… were broken
His excuse for his infidelity
Were why those words were spoken
If he is not “in love” …
Does it mean he loves me less?
Or is it just a degree of emotion
That he is not yet ready to profess?
And though I love him dearly
Is it really worth the cost?
Of having my spirit shattered
Knowing love can be easily lost
My heart tells me I love him
I feel a sense of being “in love”
Though my mind cannot define my own…
Degree of emotion and the meaning thereof
To say I am “in love” with you
For me…is a promise within itself
I can love many…but being “in love”
Envisions a future with no one else
So I will close my eyes in prayer
In hope that your “true” love one day I’ll claim
Your heart held captive; given only to me
You’ll feel “in love” as you whisper my name.
Written by TaVona Salaz Treadwell