"If you have the chance to love, love yourself first." -Charles Bukowski
There is love that is pure. A love that sees all that you have hidden inside. All bruises and scars, on and under the skin. Nevertheless, he still admires you. He still believes in you. It still tells you that you are beautiful and that you can change the world because your mistakes are not what define you. A love that sees beauty even in the dark circles under your eyes and sees art in the tired lines and wrinkles on your face.
There is true love. The kind of love that goes to bed with all your demons and still wakes up with you in the morning. A love from which you hide nothing, that loves you when you are quiet or sad, angry or weak. A love that doesn't hide when your life falls apart, stays with you through all your storms, mistakes and falls, helping you find yourself, fight back, and rise up.
There is unconditional love. The kind that promises to love you on your bad days, to be with you on lonely nights, to remind you of your strength and wisdom, your worth. A love that watches over you with every heartbeat. A love that shows you how to be loved so you don't settle for less than you deserve. A love that promises to keep loving you even if everyone leaves you. The one who forgives every mistake, every disappointment and every inappropriate word.
There is pure love. The one who never lies to you. The kind that tells you that you're crazy and that you're not perfect, but that doesn't change her love for you. A love that doesn't hide the truth, but tells you everything you need to work on and what you need to change to be better, because it wants you to grow, to shine.
A love that is kind to you, that inspires you to do great things. A love that is sometimes too sincere, but helps you fix mistakes, heal wounds and mend what is broken. It helps you find the light in the darkest places of your heart.
You can only find that kind of love within yourself. It is a love that no one can give you, because you can only give it to yourself.
This kind of love has been with you since birth and will never leave you. This is the most precious kind of love. This is the love of your life because the love you find within yourself is the only love that will last forever!
