Love Me Not

Love me not for the way I look, for my complexion is quite fair,
Love me not for my blue eyes or my auburn shade of hair.
Love me not for the curve of my waist or the size of my ample bust,
Love me not for the shape of my hips, love me with no lust.

Love me not for my wit sharpened over time,
Love me not for my memory for even that declines.
Love me not for my dreams, for even they can fall,
Love me not for my voice, for someday it will not call.

Love me not for my knowledge, for it can be lost,
Love me not for the clothes I wear, no matter what the cost.
Love me not for the way I smell, nor for the way that it remains,
Love me not for my broken heart, nor for the years and years of pain.

Love me not for the stories, written on my face,
Love me not for my soul, which stands out in disgrace.
Love me not with passion love me not with soul,
Love me not for my presence, which can make you whole.

Love me for my bad days, even if I wont cry,
Love me for my good days, watching life just passing by.
Love me for my passion, which you may not always know,
Love me for my intelligence which only seems to grow.

Love me for my bare feet, padding along the ground,
Love me for my soul, which is still yet to be found.
Love me for my imagination, always running free,
Love me for my integrity, the passion to be me.

Love me for my freedom, for the need to be naive,
Love me for me selfishness, my endless aching need.
Love me for how I understand, and the way Id let you go,
Love me for being the one who will always tell you to go slow.

Love me for my laughter and love me for my pain,
Love me for my kisses sweet as the sunny spring rain.
Love me for individuality; love me because you can,
Love me because I am yours, Love me for who I am.

A/N:
This was written for an ex lover of mine while we were still dating, he wanted me to write him a poem and this was the best i could do... I really like it though because almost all of my poems are sad and this one is not. I also think it is a good analogy of why someone should love another...