I Love you.

When the bells of dawn strike,
And you're not there, I won't forget you.
When the moon and the stars come out at night,
I will long for you in the agony of your absence.

You seem so close to be so far away,
It hurts and hurts and the tears fall.
Every single star feels like a stake in my heart's decay,
But even then, I'll never say I never loved you at all.

Your presence means everything to me,
And yet, it's your happiness that means more.
I'll admit, most nights I dream with me, you'll be,
My hopes are high and my heart is foolish, but I love you right down to the very core.

I've tried to tell you before,
But words and timing were enemies.
So here I am, at this very hour, hopes galore,
I pray for no anger, judgment, or penalties.

You were my best friend, this act of mine forbidden,
And yet, am I truly the villain, when you're the thief?
You were all the things my heart prayed in the hidden,
So I shall hang my pride and faults on this very wreath.

Your dark chocolate eyes are a gift,
And your lips a pleasurable blessing,
Even your light brown hair, through which I could fondly sift,
And the beautiful soul you are, I thought I had loved before, but they reveal now simple testing.

I have learned the sweep of your neck,
Just the same as your somber moods.
Everything about you, I am simply a wreck,
Though, I am for sure, nothing can compare, not even your love for foods.

Whether it be good or bad, I do not know,
For even my own wretched heart could not tell you.
I am lost and abounding helplessly, oh how deep it grow,
And it grows day by day, all control I've lost, but I never lose you.

You are my constant, and once were a hum,
But I have changed, oh yes so.
From a hum to the center, how far you've come,
But I still don't know, and my heart sinketh low.

I need to know, even just for once,
To hear it from your lips, to know my heart does not vain me.
I plead of you mercy, simply tonight, tell me in patience,
To hear the wonders that perhaps we both share,
Can it be true? Oh, can it really be?

I have said it once but I shall say it again,
The Lord truly works in mysterious ways.
I love you now, and I loved you then,
And I shall love you forever just take me with you for all the gays of our days.

Jacklyn Jones