It will not be for your physique, your money or your possessions. It will not be for your trade or for your beautiful house. Not in the case of a woman, a real one. It won’t be because you rode a beautiful white horse and saved it from a ridiculously dangerous situation. It won’t be because you climbed a tower and set it free from a miserable life or a wicked witch. It will not be because you are offering them all that money can buy. It won’t be because you give her a love of fairy tales. It won’t be for sleeping together. She knew men who offered her all of this and more.
She didn’t like any of them.
Not one.
But …
She will love you because you will make plans for your Saturday afternoon, which you will not cancel at the last minute.
She will love you because when she looks at you, she will not see all the women who dot your life at the same time.
She will love you because when she needs a partner for an improvised road trip, you will want to go with her.
She will love you because you will remember her favorite ice cream scent and will not fight to explain to her why she is wrong.
She will love you because even if she lives far from you, you will make the effort to visit her.
She will love you because when she offers to cook something for you, you will not spend all that time criticizing what she is doing.
She will love you because each time she wants to stroke your shoulder, leg or hair, you will not feel the need to comment but will simply benefit from it.
She will love you because you never gave her the impression of being your second choice.
She will love you because you will be ready to fight for her, rather than just go away.
She will love you because when she complains about her difficult day, you will not try to overbid, as if yours had been even more difficult.
She will love you because when you go and get yourself a drink, you will get one too.
She will love you because you will know how she loves her coffee.
She will love you because when she talks about the darkest things, you will listen and will not silence her (always).
She will love you because she has never had to find out how many other women you are writing to, making her feel like nothing more than an option.
She will love you because when you get mad at her you will tell her why and give her a chance to fix things.
She will love you because you will not be ashamed to present her to your friends.
She will love you because you will take the time to cover her in the morning, when you get out of bed.
She will love you because you will not give her the impression of being the one and only one day, for the next day giving her the impression of being despised and negligible.
She will love you because you taught her what you love and was not frustrated when it took her time to understand you.
She will love you because when you talk about the future, she will feel like she is part of it.
She will love you because she will never go to bed crying, as if you had torn her heart out.
She will love you because you will leave her alone when she needs it and you will not take it for yourself.
She will love you because she will never feel like she does not exist, even when you are far away and cannot speak to each other.
She will love you because you will be playing with her hair, without having to ask you.
She will love you because you will never show yourself to just sleep with her, then go away.
She will love you because you will make her happy for the holidays.
She will love you because you will accept that she does not need you, but wants you in every sense of the word.
She will love you because you have finally allowed her to believe in love and all the sayings that accompany it.
She will love you because you will give her a reason to get up in the morning and not to hate the person she sees in the mirror.
She will love you because you will remember the date of her birthday and want to make sure you celebrate it as it should.
She will love you because of the way you take her hand in public.
She will love you because you will never give her false hopes.
She will love you because you will respect her.
She will love you because she never had to wonder if you were dating someone else.
She will love you because you will talk to her, chat with her and not just react to what she says.
She will love you because you will understand that she is an individual with her own faults and that you will accept her.
She will love you because she will understand that you are an individual with your own faults and that she will accept it.
She will love you because you will be nice.
She will love you because you will be decent.
She will love you because you will be patient.
And above all, she will love you because when she will cry, thinking how much you have changed her life, being grateful and scared at the same time, you will tell her that you will finally understand…
Together.
