Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

I believe in love. Even when I feel like I am not getting enough love, I still believe in it. At times I often hide from love in order to save face. It's like receiving praise, it causes a bit of embarrassment and can make me feel uncomfortable. I feel a constant ache though. I know that the people around me love me. If they didn't, then they wouldn't have anything to do with me. And love is complicated as it involves showing other folks that you care. Hell, even tough love has some semblance of love attached to it. But this ache that I have. If I could die of anything, I am sure it would be from a broken heart. Because to me, love should be this emotion that is expressed daily, without hesitation or disregard. It feels hopeless to know that there are these beings all around me, who are capable of one of the greatest emotions possible, and we all hide it or deny it to one another. Maybe the one thing we all want, is just too much for us to handle. It's nice to be thought of once in a while. I still need to hear the words "I love you" though.