Why Do I Love You (Melody of Love)

(Spoken)

Why do I love you?



I love you not only for what you are

But for what I am when I'm with you



I love you not only for what you've made of yourself

But for what you're making of me



I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool in me

And for laying firm hold of the possibilities for good in me



Why do I love you?



I love you for closing your eyes to the dischords

And for adding to the music in me by worshipful listening



I love you because you're helping to make of the lumber of

My life, not a tavern but a temple, and out of the words

Of my everyday not a reproach but a song



I love you because you have done more than any creed

To make me happy



You have done it without a word, without a touch

Without a sign. You have done it just by being yourself

And after all, perhaps that's what love means...