Poetry

"I love you."
Three important words
To show how we feel.
Too oft spoken
And not meant
Or too little spoken
When it is meant.
To cherish one you love
Is a noble ambition
And oft under-appreciated.
To let someone know
The place they hold
Deep within your heart.
If we knew how long we had
To be with our loved ones
And it was only a day
Would we still hesitate
And waste the time away?
Regret is what will come our way
If we kept our feelings hidden.
For once gone, 'tis hard to heal
The hole of loved ones dear.
'Tis something I have heard
From others who've suffered loss
"I am no longer whole,
I've lost a precious part.
They've taken with them
A piece of my heart."
So would we rather ache
From not sharing
Our deepest feelings?
Or would we rather say
With utmost sincerity
Those three simple words?
And even though
We may not know
The time that does remain
We can share those words
That our heart does contain.
"I love you."