I Do Not Love You Poem by Jon Blanes

I do not love you because of your gentle heart,
or your broken wings.
I do not love you for the stars that fall from your hair,
in our nights filled by your restless sleep.
I do not love you for your sky widening smile,
or the sea of your eyes.
I do not love you because you faced the momentary furies of my heart,
and my sadness that misses you.
I do not love you for your butterfly heart,
or for the girl in you who must keep so busy.
I do not love you for your beautiful idiosyncrasies,
and the dreams that you have for us.
I do not love you because of your love for me,
or because I feel so right with you.
I love you because there is nothing else I can do but love you.