Love code revised

when was the first time we heard these sentences?

“I only love you if…

you work hard enough

this is not enough, harder

no, this is not enough

better, stronger, faster!”

“I only love you if…

you follow my order

and never ever talk back!

Be well-behaved and keep your appearances in tact.”

“I only love you if…

you outdo the next door pals

taller, smarter, as long as you are the superior

You’ve got №2 this semester, to whom did №1 go?”

“I only love you if…

you live the brilliant life I expect you to live

and please be the family’s living trophy

to erase the shame we secretly carry!”

There is no Love in that “If”

“If” is mere approval that can be withdrawn anytime…

Along the way of growing up, we still carry those “Ifs”

and we tried,

and we kept

following its secret order

Its spell still casts

Its power still lasts

We don’t accept any free love, now love has to be “earned”

We hear the sound “love” all the time but it has lost its virgin long ago…

Take it back

write new love codes

“I love you exactly as you are.

You don’t need to get a head of anything.

You don’t need to be the good girl, good boy for anyone.

You don’t need to one up your friends, bring them home and play together!

You have your own life and I hope you are your own man

and there is no “If” ever in between.

I love you no matter what.”

This love is your new reality

And we can give and receive it

freely!

You know, Love has no If

Love is universal gift, for you, for you, for you!