I never get tired
of saying "I love you"
or of hearing you say
those words to me...
The words may stay the same,
but the tone of voice, time of day,
and changing situations in our lives
give them thousands
of different meanings.
Sometimes those words are spoken
in a rush of passion,
when words are hardly needed at all.
Sometimes they are whispered
reassuringly and can become
a defense against the outside world,
a boost in self-confidence,
or the peace flag
to end a lovers' quarrel.
"I love you" means both
"I'm in love with you"
and "I care about you
more than anyone else in the world."
How could I ever
get tired of hearing or saying
the most important words
in the world?
Not only today
but for the rest of my life,
I love you.
~Alarie Tennille
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