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Created on: October 09, 2008
How can I live without those three little words?
Tell me you love me, only if you mean it.
Only if I want you to, not just out of sentiment.
Show me you love me, take the time to care.
Openly express with words, what the feelings mean.
Tell me you love me, Sweet,
Not if it's not true; keep it to yourself,
If love is not for sure.
Love is what I need from you, not pity,
or distrust. Share the feelings and the love,
Tell me you love me, only if it's true.
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Poetry: Tell me you love me
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Peanut butter unfit for jelly
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Tell me you love me
in the morning when I rise
keep me in your heart
like the view -
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The whisper in your voice
The glimmer in your eyes
The softness of your touch
All make me realize
You need not tell me
But
Tell me you love me
So that I might float on the air
Glide slowly in a mist
And feel
Your touch
Like a feather
How can I live without those three little words?
Tell me you love me, only if you mean it.
Only if I want you to, not just
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