Confession of Love

This is my confession
I write it not for you
But for me
There is something
I need to express

Three words cannot convey
The depth of what I feel
The impact you have had
The admiration I have
The joy I know

To say “I love you!”
Is not nearly enough
Wrapped in those words
Is much beyond communication
It is impossible to carry
What love, what appreciation
What esteem, what wonderment
I have for you

Much in secret; some openly
I've have tried
In gifts, in words, in deeds
To show you love
Love I have
Love I feel
Love I need
To simply return
To you, my friend

I know I have failed
For success is not possible
What is inside of me
Tries to manifest on the outside
But the “in” cannot be seen on the “out”
Though it overflows
It replenishes itself
Never fully emptying
So never fully expressed

I have confessed
Still I doubt you'll ever understand
How much I truly love you
What you mean to me
Who you are in my eyes
How you've changed me

I love you more than
Anyone I've ever known
You've influenced me for good
More than any person ever has

I have been truly blessed
and honored and privileged
To know you
To call you friend

Now you are moving on
To others you will impact
I will fade into memory
Distance will keep us apart
But you will forever remain
An immense piece of my heart