I Love You Too

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is a funny favorite love song of mine by Tom T. Hall 

‘I love you too’, what better words exist?

The glad reply to love’s said sentiment

It tempers want and wishing’s discontent

And leaves us feeling fully hugged and kissed

‘I love you’ by itself is bittersweet

Though its three words are beautiful, tis true

Until we hear four words, ‘I love you too’

Then, only then is love’s gladness complete

Like skies that never wear their bluest blue

Like hands that never give back what they take

Or hearts that never heal of longing’s ache

Is ‘I love you’ without ‘I love you too’

Then pray, as long as there is me-and-you

Before love is a sad so-long unfurled

We often speak three best words in the world

To stir its four best words; I love you too

© Janet Martin