Love Without Asking
You never asked me to change or bend,
You never tried to shift the end.
You loved me whole, in all my ways,
Through silent nights and scattered days.
You let me falter, let me grow,
And still you stayed—you let me know
That love is not a cage or chain,
But wings that fly and soothe all pain.
You never asked for me to prove
That I am worthy of this move.
Instead, you opened heart and hand,
And let me choose where we would stand.
No list of rules, no silent test,
Just patience as I did my best.
Your love, it doesn’t bark or bite—
It walks with me through wrong and right.
And in your calm, I found my light,
A place where love does not indict.
You showed me how the soul can be
Its fullest self—and still run free.