I LOVE YOU

by K. Danor Gerald, (dedicated to Amanda Jean)

I love you... and I'll say it again
I love you... and you are my friend
Do you want to know why I love you
Because you know what I'm going through

LIFE

This all encompassing thing defined as ... "life" This life of joy & pain
This life of happiness & sorrow
This life of loss and gain
This life of memorial yesterdays and wondering tomorrows This life of hope & gratitude
This life of love & faith
This life of despair & loneliness
This life of wickedness & hatred
Yes, I wanted to say, "I love you."
For the time you pat my back and you made me feel bigger And believe it or not "I love you..."
For the time I smiled and rather than smiling back...
You turned your head instead, and called me a nigger..
Please try to understand
I love you... and I'll say it again
I love you... and you are my friend
Do you really want to know why "I love you" Just because...
... Jesus told me to.