One, Two, Three, I Love You Poem by Annie Cordelia Adams

how many ways can i say i love you?
if i count all night i wouldn't be through

one
you are the rush of the waves
on the beach
the shade of the leaves
on the trees
the letters in my alphabet cereal
that spell out 'i love you'
and underneath those trees
or in the sand on the beach
i spell out the same 'i love you'

two
you're my torch in the dark
when the lights go out
my umbrella in the rain
when the sky falls out
the droplets on my window
that spell out 'i want you'
and beneath that sheet of dark
or in a storm in the rain
i spell out the same 'i love you'

three
you are the loss of my breath
at sunrise
the syrup on my waffles
on the crispy side
the peas on my plate
that spell out 'i love you'
and in those rays of light
or in the cold of a crispy night
i spell out the same 'i love you'

one, two, three words,
i love you