Dont settle, because love is not just a word.
It doesnt feed you the same lines over and over.
It doesnt say sorry without meaning it.
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It isnt something as easy as empty syllables; it understands that actions speak louder.
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Updated 8 years ago,June 20, 2017
Dont settle, because love is not an almost.
It doesnt leave your texts unanswered for days.
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Dont settle, because love is not blame.
It doesnt point fingers your way or guilt trip you into thinking everything is your fault.
It doesnt tear you down just to build itself up.
Dont settle, because love is not control.
It doesnt tell you how to live your life or who you might and cannot hang out with.
It doesnt restrict you in anyway; it lets you be yourself no matter what.
Dont settle, because love is not doubt.
It doesnt make you question your worth.
It doesnt make you feel small; it shows you that you have always been more than enough.
Dont settle, because love is not effortless.
It doesnt forget to call you back.
Dont settle, because love is not fear.
It doesnt build more walls than you had before.
Dont settle, because love is not a game.
It doesnt toy with your emotions.
It doesnt leave you over-analyzing every single word.
It isnt calculated move by move; it wont play with your heart.
Dont settle, because love is not hurt.
It doesnt bruise your soul or leave marks on your skin.
It doesnt fill your eyes with tears time and time again.
It isnt the cause of more wounds; its the bandaid that tries so hard to heal you.
Dont settle, because love is not supposed to make you feel insecure.
It doesnt leave you feeling empty or inadequate.
It doesnt feed into everything that makes you self-conscious; it finds beauty within every single part of you.
Dont settle, because love is not jealousy.
It doesnt ask to go through your phone 24/7.
It doesnt leave you second-guessing that night out with the boys.
It isnt full of suspicion; its built on trust.
Dont settle, because love is not keeping score.
It doesnt do something nice for you just because it wants something in return.
It doesnt throw acts of kindness in your face; it gives you its all unconditionally.
Dont settle, because love is not lust.
It doesnt only want to casually hook up with you.
It isnt just using you for sex.
It doesnt merely fall for your body; it falls for your mind.
Dont settle, because love is not manipulative.
It doesnt treat you as a means to an end.
It doesnt tell you how to think, act or feel; it makes your well-being a priority.
Dont settle, because love is not a thing of the nighttime.
It doesnt leave you crying in your bed night after night, for all the wrong reasons.
It doesnt make you wait up for that text back.
It doesnt only message you at 2 AM; it blows up your phone all day around.
Dont settle, because love is not merely okay.
It doesnt feel ordinary.
Dont settle, because love is not pain.
Because despite this romanticized version of love thats glorified in society, it isnt defined by suffering.
It should be the cause of happiness; not of emotional or physical distress.
Dont settle, because love is not a question mark.
It doesnt keep you guessing.
It doesnt send you mixed signals.
Dont settle, because love is not revengeful.
It doesnt venture to get back at you any chance it gets.
It doesnt go out of its way to hurt you intently.
It doesnt hold grudges; it is forgiving and understands that sometimes we all make mistakes that we regret.
Dont settle, because love is not selfish.
It doesnt cry the one time it doesnt get its way.
It doesnt put its needs above yours; it knows that theres a little thing called compromise.
Dont settle, because love is not a triangle.
It doesnt treat you as an option.
It doesnt give you half a heart.
It isnt texting five other girls at the same time; it only has eyes for you.
Dont settle, because love is not unsure.
It doesnt feel off.
It doesnt leave you indecisive or confused.
Dont settle, because love is not violation.
It doesnt make you feel uncomfortable.
It doesnt force you into doing anything you dont want to do.
It doesnt confuse yes with no; it respects you in every sense possible.
Dont settle, because love is not as complicating as solving for X.
It shouldnt be another unknown variable to add to your already confusing life.
Dont settle, because love is not a yo-yo.
It doesnt pull you in one second, just to push you away the next.
It doesnt leave you hanging by a thread.
It doesnt flash you green lights just to throw stop signs your way.
It doesnt hide its true feelings for you; it makes them as clear as night and day.
Dont settle, because love is not supposed to treat you as a zero.
It doesnt make you feel as if you dont matter.
