lesser

i'm not in love with you.

you might not believe me, but it's true.

i've heard it said that you can't love fully until you are loved in return.

and i thought, that's stupid, i've loved people for a long time that will never think twice of me.

but it got me thinking.

why do i love those people? why do i care for you so much when you don't care for me the same way?

and i realized

you not loving me

makes me love you

a little lesser

than before