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I LOVE YOU By ... Steve Lucky Three simple words can be the ultimate test of a relationship. Some people want to keep it a secret While others announce it to the world. If the words said Do not have the meaning they are supposed to have, Mere words can become one of the cruelest things imaginable. On the other hand, if the words are true, Bad days and even bad lifetimes Can be turned around in an instant. How many words have been given to the meaning of those three? Large amounts of time have been spent by many people About the meaning of those words and the ways They can be put to better use, But can such talk ever replace the words themselves? Deep meaning is found in those words, Especially love the verb, the action. I, the word used to refer to self, Must create the action, otherwise the verb is meaningless. You, the one being addressed, recieves the action. Hopefully the one being loved Will be able to love in return. Great variations can be given to the original meaning By focusing on a particular detail. Said by lovers, friends, relatives, and even total strangers Having an interest in each other for many different reasons. All of the meanings are different, Yet they all have the same meaning. Found beyond the boundaries of space and time, Just three words are among the easiest to understand In the spoken language. I LOVE YOU! Copyright 2003, Steve Lucky
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