Do You Love Me
Do you love me enough, am I dear,
Do you hold me most precious of all?
In the quiet spaces of your heart,
Do you make it known, is it clear
To the one you love? If death's quick call
Should suddenly tear us apart
Leaving no time for a sad farewell,
Would you feel you had nothing to tell
Of things you wish you had said before?
Could you have said more?
Do you love me enough? How swift the years fly,
Faster and suddenly they fade away;
And each one carries its dead
With no words left when we cry.
Soft words to be whispered another day,
May never be done or said.
Speak gently to me in my listening ear,
And know I want you to be always near.
Don't wait till I go to the grave,
For the time to tell me of love is brief;
And long is the silence of our grief,
Do you love me enough to be brave?
Copyright © Elizabeth Wesley | Year Posted 2011
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