Lucky Dube - Love Me -the Way I Am- ✦ Official & Ultimate

“The power,” he said, holding out the radio. “I thought… you might miss the song.”

That song, Love Me The Way I Am , was his secret prayer. He’d listen to the lyrics about acceptance, about not demanding change from a lover, and his chest would ache. He imagined a woman who would see past his limp, past his face, into the careful, gentle man who stitched beauty into seams. Lucky Dube - Love Me -The Way I Am-

“Don’t try to change me… just love me the way I am.” “The power,” he said, holding out the radio

“Mine too,” he whispered.

She was standing in her doorway, wiping her hands on her apron. When she saw him approach, she didn’t flinch. She just looked at his face, then into his eyes. He imagined a woman who would see past

When the song ended, she ladled a generous portion of maize meal into a bowl, topped it with gravy and spinach, and placed it in front of him.

“For you,” he said.