OMG. It is a beautiful poem but I had to laugh when I read this. I know this sounds horrible but there is a good reason. We had this poem read at our wedding! LMAO!!!!!!!
The poem of the codie in denial. We should have rewritten it to be...
I love you not only for how needy you are, but for the control freak I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have failed to make of yourself, but for what I'm certain I can make of you.
I think I am also on the Bandwagon of Cynicism today, so please forgive me. Really, its a beautiful poem.