Enough

How much do I love thee?

Ego wants to hear “Immensely and immeasurably”

It wants to be the object of unyielding desire

Of passion and obsession

But that is not real life

Not all the time, anyway

How much do I love thee?

I love you enough.

I love you enough to choose you, even when I don’t want to

I love you enough to stay when I’d rather leave

I love you enough to try, even when it’s hard

I love you enough to be brutally honest, when lying would be easier

I love you enough to respect your opinion, even when I don’t agree

I love you enough that I see your faults, and I love you anyway.

That’s how much I love thee.