Simple Love Letter

A thousand words that mean to love
and still when I feel it
that is not enough.
To be in love on this day
with this man
begs for a new word,
one that feels warm on my lips
like a gentle kiss before sleep
one that captures the quickened beat of my heart
when looking into your eyes
one that takes my breath away as I fall
into something so beautiful
a word that means longing when the door closes
and time apart begins.
That must be why there are a thousand words for love
because it means a thousand beats
a thousand smiles, a thousand happinesses
So until that one perfect word is written
i can spend a thousand days
finding single words
to fit the treasured feelings you bring.