do you speak her language?

to love is to see. do you look deep enough to know when she’s sad? or do you swim through her eyes, but you don’t want to dive within?
to love is to hear. you’re paying attention, but are you listening? does her silence suffocate you, or can you hear the unsaid when she’s drowning?
to love is to feel. you want to be under her skin, but do you care to enter her world? do you know she prefers a gentle pat in the head, or do you just touch her whenever you please?
you love her. but does she feel loved? what matters more — to make sure she feels treasured, or to show other men that she’s yours to keep?
do you need to translate her words, or does talking to her feels like breathing? when she talks about her feelings, do you see it as an argument? do you resonate with her frequency, or are you on different wavelengths?
do you acknowledge her pain? or is your ego more important? are you truly sorry, or do you just need her to be quiet?
do you really love her, or you just love to challenge yourself?
do you really love her, or does her solitude bother you?
do you even know
how to love?
do you know
how to speak
her language?
do you
love her
truly?