Exceptional Love

Someone once told me about Love

How one can love another

and the other can love exceptionally

The question he asked was:

Who's love is exceptional

I laughed

You see, I thought all love was exceptional

I thought it was an even playing ground

where we both give 100% until we die

but while I was loving you Exceptionally

you were giving me something less

I lived my life looking for a Hallmark romance

one where you'd kiss me in the rain

and we'd look longingly at the stars

but we couldn't kiss in the rain

without complaining of the cold

and we can't look at the stars

when you ask when were going home

I realized that I love you exceptionally

I put my all into this love

but when you love you can't 

you give me your all

and I still give more

but that's okay

You see, just because in my eyes

you aren't the one with the greater love

doesn't mean its not exceptional

it just means you aren't ready to love

like I had to learn to love

It just means I'll put in 120% while you do 80

and that's okay

because love is exceptional

no matter how one measures it

were giving our all

and I'll never doubt 

that you're the most exceptional man 

that I'll ever love