花語人長
flower skin

believing

Bad things keep happening over and over.
You stayed the same.
You have not changed.

I persist in believing the best in you.

My friends say I am stupid.

There is strength in believing.

waiting

You say it’s not the right timing to be together.
You say you needed more time to know am I the right one.
You say you are not ready to be committed yet.

I persist in waiting for you.

My friends say I am dumb.

There is strength in waiting.

tolerating

You make jokes about me that I don’t find funny.

You shout at me when you are stressed.
You say horrible things to me when you are hurt.

I persist in tolerating you.

My friends say I am foolish.

There is strength in tolerating.

understanding

You say this was how your family treated you.
You say there was hurt from your past relationships.
You say these histories haunt you.

I persist in understanding you.

My friends say I am naive.

There is strength in understanding.

forgiving

You claim it won’t happen, again and again.
You say I shall forgive you.
You never say sorry.

I persist in forgiving you.

My friends say I am naive.

There is strength in forgiving.