Sunday 13 February 2011

a Poem for St Valentine's Day

How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being an ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.

I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,--I love thee with the Breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
Elizabeth Barret Browning

2 comments:

  1. Super beautiful!! Happy V-day!

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  2. Hi Jacqui, So many beautiful and soulful words have been written in the past. This is a beautiful example of words that will never fade.

    *hugs*

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