He doesn’t say “I love you”
He says, “Put your seat belt on”
He doesn’t say “I love you”
He says, “Get some rest.”

He doesn’t say, “I Love You,”
He says, “Have you eaten?”
He doesn’t say, “I love you”
He says, “Here is your coffee, decaf, no sugar, extra milk.”

He doesn’t say, “I love you.”
He says, “I picked the laundry up.”
He doesn’t say, “I love you.”
He says, “You’ll like this song.”

He doesn’t say, “I love you,”
He says, “I already ordered your favorite.”
He doesn’t say, “I love you,”
He says, “I’ll be the one to carry that,”

He doesn’t say, “I love you.”
He says, “I saved you the last drumstick.”
He doesn’t say, “I love you,”
He says, “No, she’s allergic to coconuts.”
He doesn’t say, “I love you,”
So, I broke his heart and mine
Because I couldn’t understand
He said “I love you” all the time.

Author: Hannah Jo Uy

Image: Yaoqi Lai & James Garcia/Unsplash 

Editor: Emily Bartran