As Long As My Love

For as long as I can recall
I have loved you
Growing from early spring, into fall
I have found the roots of it deep
In the earth of my heart
Ever spreading,
Ever seeking to keep you
In the endless sky of my adoration.
My eyes beholding
All that I see with my heart
Your beauty, your love
Your patience, your peace
Your spirit
With the freedom of a dove .
Rest within the limbs
Of my stretching love
This tree
As old, as strong, as long as my love.

Mec
1983-1988