because i love you

because i love you 

such powerful and convincing words 

that echo in the heart's chambers 

like a melody sung to a well 

because i love you 

i respect you and treat you like my equal 

you balance my half of the scale 

because i love you 

i communicate with you 

although physical and emotional barriers may separate us 

i permeate the wall between us 

in order to mend the patches of our love's quilt 

because i love you, 

i will never stop loving you 

call me tomorrow morning 

or ten years from now at 3 am 

i will pick up the line you cast 

because i love you