I Give My Love to You Only

I want to live and love with you
and be one forever;
to be near you so I can
reach out and touch you;
to make love with you,
talk with you,
and be silent with you;
to hold you close every night
and wake up with you each morning.

I want
to share my secrets with you
and be honest with you;
to understand and respect you,
accepting you as you are;
to find shelter in you
when I am afraid
and hold you when I need warmth;
to be with you through all seasons,
walking with you in the sunshine
and cuddling you in the cold.

I want
to care for you when you are ill
and be joyful with you when you
are happy;
to grow old with you
and be with you until
the end of time.
I want all of these things
with you only.
I would do all of these things
for you only.
To you only, I give all of my love.

- Jacqueline Faye Sanderson-Mixon