The love I give.

 

Miriam used to say
that I was just like Basil from Dorian Gray
and how I am always willing to give and give and give
that because I love everyone, I am incapable of loving anyone

I was just telling Jorge
of how many of my friends I end up defending when they're hated
you don't really know them
not like I know them
you don't see what I see
and I give and give and give

I paint their picture beautifully
I use my prettiest colors and I take in all the details
I like them and I want them to be liked as I do them
because they're mine to love
despite them sometimes
making me feel like it's not that big deal
holding this love of mine
right inside their clenched fists.