โthey think love is supposed to be gentle all the time. i used to believe that too, until i met you. now i understand why some hands tremble before they let go. every time i am hard on you, every time i refuse to make life easier, every time i ask you to carry a weight i could have carried for you, a part of me breaks first. because to me, you will always be the little soul i want to shield from every cruel thing this world has prepared. but i cannot love you so softly that you never learn how to survive on your own. the world will not pause because your heart is kind. it will not apologize before it hurts you. so if my love sometimes feels like a lesson instead of a lullaby, know that i am only trying to leave pieces of my strength inside you before the world asks you for your own. i would rather have you hate me for preparing you than watch the world destroy the parts of you i spent every day trying to protect.โ โ memoirsofbilal (via Instagram)
