I can not remember when I first knew I loved you.
At the time the words were not known to me.
Throughout my life you treated me as if I were special.
As if I were worthy of your love.
Few accepted me for who I am.
Few accepted me for who I tried to be.
How can I say the simple words “I love you.”
To convey what is truly in my heart.
The feelings are so much more powerful
Than those three little words.
You were there when I needed care.
You were there when I needed someone to listen,
You were there when I felt alone.
Always you were there.
I pray every child finds someone in his/her life
Who accepts and loves them just as they are-
A mother, a father, a grandma, a grandpa,
An aunt, an uncle, a sister, a brother, a friend.