These smiles I smile are not for you,
But for who I want to be,
The smiles are for who I am,
I just wanna be me.

The laughs I laugh are not for you,
They're for the sun on my back,
The rays of life that light my soul,
A light of which you lack.

These thoughts I think are not for you,
But for all unfortunate who plead,
With empty stomach and open hands,
We can give them what they need.

This air I breathe is not for you,
But because I feel the need to,
Live on because of love of everyone,
Without me what would they do?

This anger I feel is not for you,
But for all who abuse,
For those who don't deserve to be,
Whose lives we can afford to lose.

These tears I cry are not for you,
But for the needless loss of life,
For murders and accidents and suicides,
It cuts me like a knife.

This loss I feel is not for you,
It's for wasted time,
That could've been used to contemplate,
How things in the world are not fine.

This loneliness I feel is not for you,
But for the missing piece of me,
The piece that always eludes,
But allows me to remain free.

But, dear one, I must admit,
That through black and blue,
You've been there and that is why,
The following is for you.

The joy I feel when in your arms,
Fills me with exhiliaration,
And I live in a moment of peace,
In this time of great elation.

This faith I have is all in you,
For you can achieve your dreams,
You have the ability to do anything,
Anything, it seems.

This respect I have is for you,
As you treat me right,
And whether or not it concerns you,
You take it on as your plight.

This trust I have is in you,
Such as faith is cloned,
Only far more powerful,
My trust in others condoned.

This satisfaction is because of you,
You fill my heart with hope,
And make me feel like I'm needed,
And teach me how to cope.

This realization that festers in me,
Was caused because of you,
For happiness has taken me,
Without you I'd be blue.

This love I feel is not just for you,
But for all of humankind,
But my love to you, dear one,
Is a golden treasure to find.