Say You Need Me Too

A vulnerable plea for reassurance in a love that feels one-sided.

Tell me all the ways you need me—
in the quiet between your breaths,
in the space your pride won’t cross.

Tell me I’m the hand you reach for
when the world gets too heavy,
the voice that steadies your storm.

Tell me you crave my chaos,
the fire in my ribs,
the softness I only show
when the lights are low
and the truth is louder than fear.

Tell me you need my stubborn love,
the way I stay,
the way I fight,
the way I see through you
and choose you anyway.

Tell me I’m not just a habit—
not just heat in the dark—
but the home your heart
keeps trying to return to.

Tell me all the ways you need me…
so I know I’m not the only one
standing here
bare.