Sub Verba

What does it mean to say that I love you?
It means whenever you are far away
A part of me imagines that you stay
And holds you ever in its line of view;
It means whatever you may choose to do,
I will support it, each and every way
I can; it means my thoughts of everyday
Recall you, and that I am happy to
Do what you wish; it means that I feel bliss
When I am with you, that your touch is fire
It means the center of my whole desire
Is focused on the product of our kiss:
It means that I am happy, too, and that
Without you life would be stale, dull, and flat.