I could say
That you are
The light of my life,
But that would only
Shame the sun,
And I could compare you
To a meadow full
Of wildflowers,
But all those blossoms
Could not equal
The beauty of you.
I could go on forever
Listing all the reasons
You are precious to me,
But they are like
The stars in the night sky—
Infinite in number
And brilliant like
A perfect diamond;
So I can only whisper
Softly in your ear
How happy I am
That you are a part
Of my life,
And that you love me
For all that I am,
But you couldn’t possibly
Love me nearly as much
As I will always
Love you.

c. 2014