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You've become my plant life, fern, and flower and tree, You're my very oceans, and each and every sea. You've become my wildlife, in the air and on the ground, Where once there was no motion, life does now abound. You're everything I hold special, you're everything to me, For you're my very sunlight, I've gained life from thee. And as this life grows more complex, my love grows deeper too, For although it grows upon my soil, it still depends on you. It's conquered every surface, and filled all my seas, But life despises vacuums, and like a pile of leaves, Blows out in all directions, it is shortly off to Mars, So someday this life filled planet, may take life to the stars. In the distant future, a billion years away, There shall come a time of mourning, you need not feel dismay. For your fire shall be exhausted, and you will swell in size, Until I reach your mantle, for this I claim my prize. I would rather be a part of you, and to be no more, Than to be a lifeless planet, with a lifeless core. -- Submitted by Stuart Rees from Sydney, Australia e-mail: Stuart_Rees@hotmail.com   LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Are you the first drop of sunshine or a warm breeze on a winter night, Are you the reflection of Aphrodite or the illusion of a man's dream, Are you the brightest star of the universe Or the reason for its existence, Are you the quintessence of wealth or is mankind poor without you, Are you the only wish of the living or the last hope of dying, Are you the essence of a true life or is life purposeless without you, Are you the prayer of the plagued ones Or the medicine for the one in love, Are you in the sparkle in man's eyes or the mirage of his sight, Are you the music of the composer's heart Or the only sonnet of a poet, Are you the color of a tulip field or the pale softness of the moonlight, Are you the vision of the blind ones or are we blind without you, Are you the thirst of the desert sand or the first rain drop, Are you love in its purest form or is love pure because of you, Are you the echo of heavenly love or is love made heavenly by you, Are you nature gazing from its own eyes Or are you my love at first sight -- Submitted by Cyrus Hiramanek from Toronto, ON e-mail: chiramanek@kpmg.ca SHINING STAR First love is always pure Not caused by looks or fame Only with it comes a hope That that person feels the same Even though saying I love you Is a hard thing to do The hardest part is not hearing Someone say I love you too And though I feel the pain inside Every minute of the day I know that someday it will end But in my heart you'll stay Until the day we meet again May it be near or far You'll be with me till my days are through My love, my shining star -- Submitted by Bridget from Elwood, IL e-mail: sweettreat1530@hotmail.com Sometimes when I cry, I often see your face, And for many reasons why, I feel an empty space. I miss your loving voice, The times that we've shared, Only to find out later, You never even cared. What is love? It seems so fictional, My love for you was true, My love was - unconditional. I never thought it possible, Though it seems to be true, You could have a broken heart, And walk around so blue. Those who say..., "Time heals all", Never really knew, How hard you have to fall. Everyday is a new struggle, For you realize just what you've lost, To go a day without thinking of them, To feel the pain it has cost. You'll be all right, At least that's what they say, Your heart goes on, You'll love another some day. Everyone has one soulmate, I believe in love at first sight, Is it even possible? Is it really worth the fight? -- Submitted by Christine Martin from Danvers, MA LOVE  I never meant to love you, It happened quite by chance. I wanted just to be your friend, Not to share romance.  But something happened quickly, Before my heart could know. I came to know a side of you, Which caused by love to grow.  The tender way you touched me, I pray will never end. A miracle of circumstance, My love....my best friend!  -- Submitted by T. Nicole from Australia e-mail: dancin_dolly67@hotmail.com NOT YOU, BUT ME  You tell me you love me, Then you say you don't. You say you're coming over, Then you say you won't. You love me like a hurricane, Then you start to freeze. I just sit here and pray, Fall upon my knees.  You had me wrapped, With your seductiveness. You said it'd only be me, Why did I listen? Now it's just a mess. For now you told me, It's the way it's gotta be. When I asked you why, You replied "It's not you, it's me."  -- Submitted by T. Nicole from Australia e-mail: dancin_dolly67@hotmail.com SORRY  I started counting on my fingers one, two and three all the reasons that I love you and we were meant to be  I only got to two and sadly realized it was harder to do the more and more I tried  I know I love the way you kiss I know I love your eyes Why isn't this an easy list? Why should I have to try?  So I started the list over with worry and this time split it into two One hand for every spoken "I'm sorry" and one for every "I love you"  The first list took off so fast that I filled up the left five and as I got down to the last I looked at the hand on the other side  So I borrowed a couple fingers from "I love you", I don't think it will mind to see how far I could go and soon filled up the other side  If I love you is apologies and feeling sorry all the time then you and me were meant to be and we should be just fine  So I guess I'm writing to tell you what I know is true I might not know what love is but I haven't found it in you  I am sorry that I am leaving I am sorry it took so long to realize the truth we were concealing and our love was never strong  These will be my last "I'm sorry's" to put on my left hand and for the rest of my life I will keep searching for a love I can understand  -- Submitted by Lindsay Brooke from MARYLAND e-mail: Linds5754@yahoo.com JUST A CRUSH There is something about you that I just can't figure out I like you for sure, that's without a doubt My eyes light up when I think of you, and I wonder do you think of me too My belly gets all jumpy when you're around, my throat gets a little lumpy and my voice cannot be found This feeling that I have is driving my crazy The more I think of you, the more my mind gets a little lazy I tell my friends I am over you And sometimes I'm stuck thinking is it true? When you walk into the room, it's like everyone disappears, and all I can do is just sit there in fear I often think of what I should say But my mind always runs astray Sometimes you cause me not to think straight We are so great together; I often think it's fate These feelings that I have for you, are feelings that I trust They are so amazing that it is such a rush The only way to describe how I feel in just a few words, is this is nothing more than a little crush -- Submitted by Alexis Aponte from Louisville, Kentucky e-mail: www.cheerchick2004@msn.com AS BEAUTIFUL AS A DOVE I sit and wonder As the days go by How I will live How will I survive  Since I met you It all became so clear With you by me I will never have a fear  For you are the light Which leadth me into the everlasting pit of Love The only one for me As beatiful as a dove -- Submitted by Johnathan Pruitt from Danville, IL Sometimes it's really hard To get you off my mind Cause you mean so much to me I think of you all the time It's not because you're blonde Or because your eyes are blue It's not because you're tall But because you are you You're usually really sweet And have been good to me We used to be friends Until just recently Maybe I could have stopped Caring for you Maybe I could have quit Falling for you But the feelings I'm having Aren't wrong or bad And the thoughts that go through my mind Can make me so sad You walked all over my heart You stepped all over me Sorry that I bothered you I only wanted you to see Now you're not talking to me And you think I'm stalking you but come on, get real I have better things to do But once again I'm sorry and I want us to be friends so please forgive me I dont want it to end.  -- Submitted by Brittany R. Curtis from Augusta, MI e-mail: liqquidsun@aol.com CRUSH  To the boy who should be a violinist...  I think I have a crush on you. Don't ask me why, I have no clue - my brain's a muddle of havoc goo. I just can't forget you.  I promised myself I'll suffer for no guy Not him, not him, not even you - sigh! Oh, but what the heck, you are always on my mind. I can't fool myself, I've got to see the light.  It worries me to think that you, so smart, can be so slow to link that I, though hating pink, am still a girl, feelings tearing round the rink.  I like you, of course quite a lot yet I hover before the diving spot yes - no - tongue in a knot should I let you know or should I not?  Give me some sign, won't you? a hint of what you are going through am I a part of your thoughts too, or quite a shadow, rushing scoot?  I hope that this gets published even more that, by chance, you read it Please click and go - hey that's me! and return your chocolate money a.s.a.p!  -- Submitted by Jenny Ho from Auckland e-mail: kehchyn@pcombo.co.nz I like him, I love him Which one is true? Which one do I love? One of the two They both give me tingles They smile and stare They both are good looking but that I don't care Which one understands me more? Which one cares? All of this I do not know My mind is so bare Which one do I confront or tell my secrets to? Which shoulder can I cry on when I shed a tear or two? My mind is so messed up I don't know what to do How would it be If I had either one of you I'm going crazy what do I do Why do I even care... especially about you two I used to not like guys but oh, how that changed oh, how my life has gotten so rearanged I wish my wish would finally come true To know if the love of my life is Number 1 or Number 2! -- Submitted by Abby from St. Michael, MN e-mail: Abbers311@msn.com HOW TO LOVE A MAN When you have found that special love The one who trusts and honors you The stars will be a witness of One soul that sings the songs of two If love has crept into your heart And filled each breath with pangs of want The love that you will now impart Is from life's ever flowing font For you will know innate desires Without a guide to see you through The burning flesh of passion's fires Is but the pulse of life in you Your arms become his sweet caress Your sheets are now the midnight skies Let moonlight bathe your nakedness In pools of trust within his eyes You are his rose, his velvet bloom A flower within his tender keep Sweet petals he cannot consume From passion's wells so full and deep In adoration, love him well No matter what the day or hour For love has not a space to dwell Nor does the fragrance of a flower And when you feel his mind afar In need of comfort from the day To soothe his soul, recall there are Three little words you need to say Then lay, when words are sweetly said A fragrant rose across his bed -- Submitted by Elizabeth Santos from Pottstown, PA e-mail: escheffey@aol.com ONE LUMP OR TWO I suppose we've all been there, that terrible place, Where the look in your eye fits so well with your face, It's something about you, a far away look, It stands on a shelf like a wide open book, But it's no secret, as you well know, The questions unanswered from so long ago, How a love that you had could have failed for no reason, The hurt and the pain, was she guilty of treason, Lock it away in the place near your heart , And stop it from helping you make a new start, Another is out there, one who'll be true, Who'll love you as you loved the one, you know who. -- Submitted by Roger Stewart from Perth, Western Australia e-mail: rojak1@bigpond.com I WISH I wish you woudn't have broken my heart, I wish I wouldn't have let you even start. I wish you wouldn't have messed with my head, I wish you wouldn't have lied and said what you said. I wish somebody could make you learn, I wish somebody could make your heart burn. I wish I could make you feel what I felt, I wish I could make you feel what I was dealt. I wish every time I saw you, I wouldn't feel hate, I wish everytime I saw you, it would feel like me and you are fate. I wish everytime I talked to you, I wouldn't feel used, I wish everytime I talked to you, I wouldn't feel abused. -- Submitted by Amber from Wisconsin e-mail: Ggrrbabyyeah14@aol.com Unbreakable Love People can be unbelievable, So can love. Times can be unbearable, So can love. A speeding can be unstopable, So can love. That's why I love you! -- Submitted by Donielle Barlan from Shoemakersville, PA e-mail: WWW.Dmbharleygirl@aol.com LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT I walked into a crowded room And sat down on a chair, Then all at once I saw him, Dancing over there Was this his partner? Or was she just a friend I asked some people in the room And found out in the end Each time when I saw him I always felt the same I had this tingling feeling Running through my veins Each time when he touched me, My beating heart would pound I felt weak in the knees As we danced around After a year or so, One warm summer's day He asked me to marry him, I said. "Yes" right away Now ten years have past, I still remember that night That man I saw across the room Was my love at first sight -- Submitted by Virginia Gronow from Australia e-mail: virginia@ausnetinfo.com.au MOVING ON With joy I like to think That once there was a time You were no one else's You were only mine.  Yet now I sadly wonder It's all I could do Now that I am here Alone, without you.  As I walk through the forest, And try to find my way. I realize that nevermore Will you be my night and day..  I'm moving on, I'm breaking through I know exactly what to do.  I accept my fate, Then as I move on. I see the horizon, And I see the dawn.  Had I not the hurt Had I not the pain These lessons in life Would have been in vain.  I'm moving on, I'm breaking through I know exactly what to do.  As I move towards the end, And close another chapter. I travel this road of life With new joy and laughter.  With each new beginning, Of hope never ending My road keeps on turning My road keeps on bending  I'm moving on, I'm breaking through I know exactly what to do.  -- Submitted by Lianna Turner from Aberdeen, Scotland, UK e-mail: bronx2009@hotmail.com FOOTPRINTS There's a pair of footprints waiting To be sketched into the sand The impressions of the future Of a woman and a man  Underneath the mist of morning Where the sands are smooth and wet There will be of set of footprints On a day they won't forget  Only God knows of the meeting Of two souls yet unaware That their steps will mark the beach Where love is waiting for them there  God will etch their feet in time On ocean's fringe of ancient sand He has well prepared their destiny With artist knife in hand  He will carve the footsteps as the two Tread lightly on their way Looking out upon the waters Just as God had planned the day  When the mist rose in the morning And the sun shone from above A man and woman in the distance And God said, "Let there be love."  -- Submitted by Elizabeth Santos from Pottstown, PA e-mail: escheffey@aol,com There's no way to describe The way you make me feel It's almost as if The whole thing were surreal The twinkle in your eyes Never wanting to say goodbye The perfect smile on your face You're truly an amazing grace I see you in my dreams both day and night I see your heavenly face in the starry twilight Your voice always ringing in my ear The only voice I long to hear Wishing we could be together, every second of every day You take my troubles completely away The only guy I want is you Deep in your heart, I hope you want me too -- Submitted by Becky Lehman from Greeley, CO e-mail: volleyball96@hotmail.com I will come to you in the day time. I will raise you from your sleep. I will kiss you in four places, as I go running down your street. And I will squeeze the life right out of you. I will make you laugh and make you cry. And we may never forget it 'cuz we had the time of our life. And now all the good times are through. And I will always love you. So shed your tears, let's get it over. I will come to you in at night time. I will put you to bed. I will say I love you. And I won't be happy even when you're dreaming, because I know I will bleeding when I tell you, darlin', I'm leaving. But let's put that aside and have some fun. We'll never forget it even when we're done. Because we had the time of our life, and now that is through. Please baby, don't cry when I say I love you. Because now it's time to leave and we may never forget it. So baby please say good bye. Don't shed a tear, no please don't cry. Together we are, but now miles apart. The inches between seem like light years. Emptyness runs down my face in the form of tears. -- Submitted by Jeff Fair from Centereach e-mail: Nyr1186@aol.com
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