Love Me

Love me
     for who I am,
          not who you think I should be.

     for my dreams.

     for what you don't know about me.

     for my somewhat childish ways.

     because I'm a little crazy sometimes.

     for my many moods you've never seen.

     for my hidden tears and scarred heart.

     because I'm a little sad all the time for  
          the many pains in the world.

     for the mind I rarely show.

     for my belief in odd things.

     for the many things going through my
          mind every second of the day.

     for the little girl in me who is too
          terrified to grow up.

     for the woman in me who wants to
          explore the world.

     when I'm at my best.

     when you see my worst.

     for the immature way I act sometimes.

     because I am kind.

     because I don't always win.

     for the things I do not know.

      for the things I do that you don't
          always agree with.

     for who I was in the past.

     for what I might become in the future.

     for my devotion.

     because I seek the truth but
          rarely want to hear it.

     because I hurt sometimes.

     because I'm afraid to show my feelings.

     for my somewhat stubborn ways.

     for my pride that sometimes makes me act  
          foolish.

     for my curiosity.

     for being here.

     for loving you.

Love me,
    
     for me.