As a Fire (Sonnet)

I love you as a fire that burns so deep, 

It cannot be put out by storm or sea.

A love so strong, it calls me in my sleep

And beckons me to dream of you with me. 

I love you, though I don't know why I do,

Or why I feel the things you make me feel.

I find myself daydreaming about you

And praying that this love we share is real.

I love you, though I don't know for how long

I'll get to hold you in these arms of mine.

Your love is like a gentle, soothing song

That echoes in my soul most of the time.

Your eyes, your smile, your touch, your hail, your smell --

Which of these things are best, I cannot tell.