Words can never be enough
To tell you all the things I feel for you,
Or how much you mean to me.
They only scratch the surface of something deeper
Than life itself.
There aren’t enough words in any language,
Human, alien, or animal
To say it all,
Even if language could express those emotions.

So here I am,
This woman who used to think she was such a whiz with words,
Struggling every day to put feelings into words that don't exist,
To tell you how much you mean to me,
Especially when we’re on the phone.
I get so overwhelmed by emotions that beg to come out
It sounds like I'm just being tongue-tied,
Even though in some ways I am,
And the few times I can think of something to say,
It always falls so short of the full truth.
Yeah, it sounds nice and means a lot,
But it’s like one star out of the entire universe,
And it’s never enough...
I keep hoping that maybe what few words I give you will
Open a door for you to see it all,
Or at least see one facet,
Which would take a lifetime to explore in itself.
Because every time I learn something new about you,
Every time I hear your voice or look into your eyes,
Yet another facet emerges,
Latching onto countless others,
Each with millions of reasons
To love you, need you, and want you more…

- L.C., 2002