When I say 'I love you'

When I say I love you…
It’s not so much the looks,
Or even what you have.
Its you.


When I say I love you,
I love the man you were
the day you were born,
& I love the man you’ll be
when you take your last breath.


When I say I love you,
I love that beautiful mind
that always challenges mine,
I love that boyish charm that
melts every heart


When I say I love you,
I love the man you wish to be for me,
My hero, my best friend,
my knight in shining armour.

I love the woman you inspire me to be.

When I say I love you,
I love who you are as much as
Who you’ll one day be.
The father in you, the husband in you.
The best friend in you.

When I say I love you,
I love the flaws in you,
the imperfections in you,
I love all of you.


When I say I love you,
I feel it so gently, yet so strongly
at the same time.
I know that I know it,
because I know me…

When I say I love you,
I see all of the reasons I
should perhaps walk away,
But then my heart says I love you,
And all I want is to stay.


When I say I love you,
I sometimes wish it weren’t true,
But the thought of not loving you,
Leaves me cold & somewhat blue.


When I say I love you,
I wish I could show you how much,
But all I can say is 'I love you',
& hope you know that it's true...