Love me for what I am,
And not what you want me to be,
'Coz we live in a world,
Where everything's based on reality.

So, love me for what I can give you,
And not for what you want me to,
'Coz what I have is all I can give,
Unreal expectations take us nowhere.

Get to know me better,
And don't take me for granted;
If you do, the faith I've built all along,
May suddenly all be gone.

You've got your own life out there,
But I've got mine too;
Though you mean the world to me,
I may not come back if you ask me to.

Respect me; there's something I'm worth,
I may not be perfect,
Yet there is some credit I deserve;
I'm not a stupid little girl,
If that's what you think I am,
I don't always take jokes personally,
But there are times when I can.

I am a whole person,
This you have to acknowledge;
I don't speak others' words,
I drive my very own carriage.

So, love me for what you see in me,
And not what you want to see;
And yes,
If it is love you're looking for,
I couldn't give you more.

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