I told you I love you

for a.s.

I told you I loved you
I swear I did
I said it to your picture, didn't you hear?
I told you I loved you,
and you know its true.
Why else do I spend all my cell phone minutes talking to you?
I told you I loved you
no doubt in my mind
when i said "you so silly"
for the 9 millionth time.
I told you I loved you
and I mean that I do
Cuz I laugh at your dumb jokes
and the stupid stuff you do.
Cuz I get weak in the knees
when you say my name
and tell me I'm a briliant, beautiful dame.

This is more than a crush
Of this I am sure
Your spirit calls to me
Like mother calling me home
You let me be me
be me silly or be me wise
be me smart (sometimes a smartass),
be me sleepy-- or just asleep.
Like cool lemonade on a warm summer day
You smile is refreshing, and begs me to stay
Like warm apple cider on a chilly night
Your laugh wraps around me and holds me tight.

Oh how I long
To taste your sweet kiss,
And to be reminded that life
Is so much more than this.
I want you to shake my pear tree
Til the blossoms fall off
And golden pollen limns your skin
Making you shine like the sun
And taste sweeter than raw sugar cane
Dipped in honey.
And oh how we could be
We could be
Beautiful.

So how come you don't know yet
that I love you so
Cuz I swear that its true, from the depths of my soul.
Well one day I'll say it
I'll tell you in your ear
Let's hope I get the guts
Before the end of this year.