How Do I Love Thee?

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your smooth, silky texture, Your deep brown color, I love your sweet, rich taste, The melted fragments left on my fingers, You taste good covering a strawberry, Or anything for that matter, You glisten in the sunlight as I raise you to my mouth, You make a bad day good, You clear away my sorrows, I shall forever miss thee, until we meet again.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your complexities throughout your simple form. I love the way you can bring me to tears yet also make me jump for joy. I love how you always leave me hungry for more. I love how even though you are just words on a page, you can play with my great mess of emotions inside. I love how you inspire me, sending colors and scenery dancing through my head. I love the new friends you introduce me to, with touching stories and backgrounds. I love the way you smell when I open you up for the very first time. I love how your jacket disguises your story within, showing just a little piece of a complex, emotional puzzle waiting to be read. I love when you surprise me, putting me in shock from your twists and turns. I love the way you make me feel as if I were in another world. You make me feel like I am The character…falling in love or saving the day.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your worn out pages, the musty smell they hold. I love your woven cover, my fingers grasp so tight. I love your little stories which fill me with delight. Your countless fairy tales, that I’ve read more than twice. I love how time can pass when I sit with you. I love how you can take me to a different world. I love your little truths that see me through my days. I love the quiet emotions that make me cry at night. I love how you can soothe me when I’m feeling blue. I guess I just love everything about you.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your soft black fur, so smooth to my skin. I love your velvety nose and long, intense whiskers. I love your green eyes, so vibrant with life. I love your ebony ears, so fuzzy and pointed. I love your sensitivity to life and people. I love your sense of fun and humor, always ready to play. I love the way you always say good morning to me. I love the way you expect to me fed at 5:00pm for dinner. I love the way you curl underneath the covers with me. I love you because you fill my life with joy and love.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love you for your protection from dirt and muck and brush. I love you for your rubbery smell that soon will become of soil. I love your sole that cushions earth from me for which I will never thank you enough. I love your soft touch and know easy you are to wash and clean.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your tart taste and your citrus squirting my eyes. I love your precut shape all ready for my mouth. I love your pods of flavor, sometimes sweet and sometimes sour. I love your pungent perfume along with my smarting eyes. You are the best and I love you so much.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your rough yellow and black skin. I love the comforting feel of it on my fingers and your rough, little tongue. I love your smooth scales and the way that you snatch worms up and devour them whole. I love your spunk and the way you speak about yourself because it makes me laugh. I love the way you know that I am upset. Your gentle licks give me comfort. I love the way you rest on my chest, falling asleep under my neck and licking my chin. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your fur, so soft and fluffy. I love your paws, so comforting and tiny. I love your green eyes, the way they pierce my soul. I love your hunting style, but I feel sorry for the mole. I love your slender body, fur and all. I love just the way you are, so please don’t ever change. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your fur so soft and slick.

I love your colors of your fur, so bright and beautiful. I love your purr, so smooth and quiet. I love your meow, so loud and demanding. I love your nose, so wet and small. I love your paws, so big and rough. I love your ears, so big and pink. I love your tail so long and slender. I love your legs, so long and big. I love you because you keep me company. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your stuffed crust, full of cheese. I love the red sauce that is spread all over. I love the cheddar cheese, pepperoni, sausage, pineapple and more. I love the way you crunch when I eat you up. Oh my dear, you are the best.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your soft hair. I love the way you sound at night. I love it when you sing to me with your bird voice. I love it when I get to hold you tight. I love your curly tail. I love it when you sleep even though there is light. I love your gorgeous gray fur. I love the way you are always there for me. You are beautiful and I love you the way you are.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love your meaty smell, so tender and full. I love the soft fat on your side. I gather your leftover grease. Your value to me is the same as gold even if you are three days old. I love you because you fill me up and make me glad. If anyone does not like you, I get mad. I love your taste, I love it all. You are bacon and I will come to your call.