Love and Loss

"I love you." Three important words To show how we feel. Too oft spoken And not meant Or too little spoken When it is meant. To cherish one you love Is a noble ambition And oft under-appreciated. To let someone know The place they hold Deep within your heart. If we knew how long we had To be with our loved ones And it was only a day Would we still hesitate And waste the time away? Regret is what will come our way If we kept our feelings hidden. For once gone, tis hard to heal The hole of loved ones dear. Tis something I have heard From others who've suffered loss "I am no longer whole, I've lost a precious part. They've taken with them A piece of my heart." So would we rather ache From not sharing Our deepest feelings? Or would we rather say With utmost sincerity Those three simple words? And even though We may not know The time that does remain We can share those words That our heart does contain. "I love you."