I Loved You Once

I loved you once like sun rays love the earth Like drenching rain that brings with it new birth I loved you once like waves that reach for shore And then recede to come in strength once more I loved you once like stars that pulse with light Held captive to the Milky Way’s delight I loved you once like moonbeams touching trees That dance within the branches as they please I loved you once like clouds that grace the sky Ethereal testaments to love on high I loved you once like tender falling snow Embellishing the world in splendid show I loved you once like angels drawing near To bring the needed comfort and to cheer I loved you once like flowers dotting land that blush in bloom of love in fusion grand I loved you once, but once a lifetime fills My life without you is devoid of thrills I loved you once and earth was paradise My sheer delight in love defied disguise I loved you once; I love you for all time You’ll never taste a love as sweet as mine I loved you once, and once lives on in me For you that once is part of history Eileen Manassian