I Only Said I Love You

I only said “I love you”,
if only I’d said more.
But in that phrase “I love you”,
is everything for sure.

It means I’ll miss you dearly,
your voice and gentle touch.
It means I’ll miss you daily,
so very, very much.

If I’d have had more warning,
I’d have told you such a lot,
But you went without the telling.
much more than just a jot.

If I had been more forthright,
and if I had made a start.
I’d have poured out words forever,
and told you all my heart.

But I only said “I love you”,
if only I’d said more.
But in that phrase “I love you”,
is everything for sure.

Dick Underwood 2010

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All funeral poems that I have written and to which I hold the copyright can be used completely free of charge for non-commercial purposes, such as personal use during a funeral or memorial service. If you do find them helpful, I would appreciate a ‘comment’ being left under the poem on the website.

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Dick Underwood