I have been loved by you and sexually exploited by you in the name of your love for me.
I have married you and divorced you.
I have lived with you and I have lived without you.
I have had a child with you.
I have been pushed away by you again and again.
I have protected myself from you.
I have been protected by you.
I have feared you and revered you.
I have begged you to love me.
I have been in love with you and out of love with you.
You have made me weak in the knees and sick to my stomach.
I have held you and comforted you and picked you up when your strength was gone.
I have nursed you back to health and I have sat with you while you were dying.
I have listened to all the words you did not say.
You have broken my heart and I have broken yours.
I have been betrayed by you and I have betrayed you.

I have fought for you, stood up for you and made you my champion.
I have been disrespected by you and left by you.
I have spent nights on end crying over you.
I have allowed you many times to almost break me.
I have missed you and longed for your presence.

I have worshiped you and I have been worshiped by you.
I have been lied to by you and I have lied to you.
You have made me feel both worthy and worthless.
I have admired your strength and over-looked your weaknesses.
I have cheered you on.
I have inspired you and I have been inspired by you.
I have had my life changed because of you.
I have made love to you and with you
I have given to you of myself when I didn’t really have it to give so that you would be happy
I have made it my business to make your life better
I have hurt you and I have been hurt by you

I am the heart of the woman that gave birth to you and the Spirit of the woman that will grow old with you. I have seen the difference the love of a good woman can make in your life, I have seen the smile on your face and the spring in your step—when you know that someone’s got your back.

With all of the history that you and I have lived together, you are still my most favorite thing. I find comfort in your heart and in your strength…I have forgiven you everything time and time and time again. You are an amazing creature, handsome, smart, sexy, brilliant and fun. I love your fierceness and your depth—sometimes I want to collapse into you so that I will stay safe. Sometimes you make me want to do crazy, silly school girl things…

You won’t find anyone that loves you like I do. I know how you think and how you feel, I know how to talk to you so you can hear me and I know that you hate to be wrong or told what to do. Therefore, I advise you in the most gentle of ways, careful to consider what upsets you. As I know that when you are upset you can’t hear a thing.

And oh, how I have loved you and love you still—without question, through all time.

You are the Best thing that ever happened to me…
You are my father, my grandfather, my son, my boyfriend, my ex-husband, my co-worker, my teacher, my uncle, my cousin, my best friend, my companion….
You are every man in my life past, present and future
And you are still my greatest love of all time.