I loved her
Before I gazed upon her
Before I met her at the airport
Where I was dazed by her words of splendor
I loved her
Before I heard her rich, throaty laugh
Before her voice made me dream
Before the butterflies came
And the blushes were consistent
I loved her
Before I was mesmerized by her eyes
The curves of her hips
And the promises of her lips
And the fire she ignited in my bones
I loved her
Before she became my salvation
And my resting place