I Love You More Than Words Can Say, But Deep Down I Know I Will Be Fine On My Own

I love you with all my heart. With my entire being. I love you the way the moon loves the earth. I love you the way the waves love the shore. I love you the way morning rain loves the grass. I love you in my own special way. You are the best thing that ever happened to me.

But, even though my love for you is growing stronger by the day… I know that I would never want to lose myself loving you. I want to share my life with you, but I don’t want to become addicted to your love. I want to open my soul to you, but I don’t want to be codependent.

I don’t want to feel like I cannot survive without you.

I know that all of this might sound a bit confusing to you, but that is how I feel.

It is heavy on my heart and I feel that I need to let it all out.

You are the love of my life. There is no doubt about it.

But…

I want to learn to be happy on my own.

I want to feel that kind of happiness and certainty that no matter what happens, I will always have myself. I don’t want to be just a part of the puzzle. I don’t want to be a half. I don’t want to depend on another human being. I want to feel complete because I have myself.

I want to run wild like the wind. I want to feel confident with myself. I want to be enough for myself. I want to depend on myself. I want to be the spark that lights up a big fire inside of me. I want to have the whole world in the palm of my hand. I want to be the person who makes me laugh. I want to be free to choose whatever I want to be without hurting anyone. I want to be able to see the beauty of this world without having someone hold my hand.

I want to learn my lessons on my own. I want to feel deeply. I want to know pain, for that is the only way I will learn to appreciate love. I want to be strong enough to endure losing someone. I don’t want my whole world to come crashing down if oneday life drives us apart. Don’t get me wrong. I want to feel everything intensely, but I want to know that as long as I have myself, I can overcome everything.

I want to be in love. But I don’t want to surrender myself to another person. I want to let you know just how much you mean to me, but I don’t want to lose my identity in the process. I don’t want to lose the “me” when we become a “we”. I don’t want to transform into a person who blindly follows their lover, without having a voice. I want my being to evolve on its own. I want to reach that state of serenity and fulfillment without having to rely on someone for it.

So, yes…

I love you more than words can say, but I will never be your other half. I am sorry, but deep down, I want to learn to be happy without anyone else. Deep down I want to be whole on my own.

Mary Wright

Written by Mary Wright

Mary Wright writes from the heart, unafraid to dive into the deepest human emotions. Her essays and short stories transform ordinary moments into literature that lingers.

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