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How Do I Love Thee?
A Love Letter from God 

(Beginning)

I love you when you’re busy and don’t notice that I’m there.

I love you when you’re tired…too exhausted to even care. 

I love you when you’re worried, when you’re doubtful of what I say.

I love you when you’re fretting, though I’ve told you things will be okay. 

I love you when you’re mistrustful, and take matters in your own hands.

I love you when bad decisions often change the course of my plans. 

I love you when you’re angry and your words are less than kind.

I love you when you’re compassion is sometimes hard to find. 

I love you when you’re hurting and you feel that I’m unfair.

Even when you feel abandoned, and you think that I don’t care. 

I love you when you believe all the lies that you’ve been told.

I love you in your indifference, when “pressing on” starts getting old.

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(End)

How do I define my love for you…how can I explain?

It defies all of your logic and goes against the grain. 

My love is not based on what you may say or do,

But that’s one fact I seem to have a problem getting through. 

My love is not a list; it’s not like Santa’s clause;

The reason that I love you, is simply “just because.” 

I love you no more when your goodness may prevail,

And I love you no less, when you may do nothing but fail. 

My love for you is constant; that’s what this letter is all about.

This love cannot change, and I want you to have no doubt. 

So, how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways:

From beginning to end…all of your days.