POETRY: TO ME LOVE MEANS FOREVER

Once I was afraid
Of love and it's wonders.
For I had been hurt again and again
by the so called... love of others.
So I tried to hide from the powerful spell
by shielding my heart to those who thought it was theirs.
I shaded myself in the darkness of life,
hoping to never be discovered.
Yet I was wrong to feel all alone,
because you were always by my side.
But it took me some time to realize
that you, my dear, were my only true lover.
And I thank you, my love, for showing me the light.
For without you...
I would still be just another shadow in the night.

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In loving you... 
I have experienced the happiness, the hurt, 
The feeling of forever, the need to be with you and to love you.

It's all inside of me; it's you I always think about, 
It's you I always miss, and it will always be you, 
Because you're the one I love.

To me, love means forever...
No one will ever take your place or know me as you do.
You will always know what I am thinking about 
And what I'm feeling deep down.

I'll never love anyone the way I love you!  
You know who you are!