Loving You

I love you...
Three little words...

When expressed in lower case
it can be a degree of friendship
though too often it's used 
as a throwaway line
from those of embellishment minds
to exaggerate and accelerate
mere physical needs...

I LOVE YOU...

This upper case declaration
is the real deal affirmation
of feelings with both depth and passion...

I LOVE YOU...

The ultimate long term commitment...

Forever and for all eternity...

I LOVE YOU...

Often requires sacrifice and work...

The journey is not always smooth
but when you value the happiness
of the person you ride with 
more than your own
the trip is a joy rather than a task...

I LOVE YOU...

Begins and ends with RESPECT...

The core requirement of an equal
and divine partnership...

I LOVE YOU...

All of our lives we search for it...

These three enormous words
make all the difference...

I LOVE YOU...

I found it when I married you
three decades ago this very day...

I LOVE YOU...

My Nancy