old anniv msg

As i was cleaning my emails, i found this sweet message that i gave to April during our 3rd year anniversary. I just found this on the net. Sent last Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:23 PM for our Sept 06 anniv.

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

Happy Anniversary!

J I. D

When you DECIDED to love, ALLOW it to grow.
When you PROMISE to love, REFUSE to let it go.
Love is a PAINFUL risk to take,
Only LOVE makes you cry,
and ONLY love knows WHY.