Sometimes I can't always
  Find the words to say;
To express just what you mean to me
  And make me feel each day.

You bring me so much joy,
   With just your loving smile;
Excited to start every day,
   And make this life worth while!

You give me strength to face each day,
   No matter what may come;
To experience all the things there are,
   Not go through life all numb.

You give me hope this life we have,
   Isn't only a dream;
But things are always brighter now
  And BETTER than they seem.

It's all the little things you do,
   That make me love you more;
You show me just what life can be,
   A life worth living for!

When I feel my world shaking,
  And the walls start to rattle;
You give me strength to face each day
  To fight the coming battle.

When I see things going wrong,
  Attacks from all around;
You give me hope to see it through,
   To firmly stand my ground.

There is so much hate and anger,
   Everywhere you turn;
You show me peace and joy,
   To feel a passion burn.

You have taught me how to love,  
   And that you're always there;
To know I'm not all alone,
   And that you'll always care.

So anytime,  your mind starts to wander,
   And think I don't need you;
Put  your mind at ease,  and always know,
   That will never be true!

As a younger girl,
   You start to notice boys;
There are so many different ones
  You think you have your choice.

We spend many years,
   Laying awake at night;
Dreaming everything he'd be,
   Planning our "Mr. Right".

Then you enter the dating  world,
   And quickly come to find;
It's  not nearly as easy as you thought,
   To find the right kind.

You will like some guys,
   But they may not like you;
Or be pursued by others,
   That are liked by few...

You soon realize all the fairy tales
   Really did have some truth;
You spent years kissing "frogs"
   To need no further proof.

But then one day will come,
   And catch you unaware;
You will  feel such passion ignite
   From just his loving  stare.

It is such an indescribable feeling,
   To feel such passion burn;
And even better yet,
   When you feel it in return!

There are so many things,
   That make me feel so blessed;
That more than sets our love apart,
  Far above all the rest:

Each morning I get to wake,
   And see your handsome face;
To kiss your soft and tender lips,
   To feel your warm embrace.

Every night I get to think of you,
   Of all our hopes and dreams;
To imagine what our life will hold,
   And be the perfect team.

Just to hear you speak to me,
   About so many things;
To think about our future life,
   And all the joy it brings.

So don't ever think you're all alone,
   It will never be "just you";
It's you and me, forever more,
   A life of love so true!

It makes me smile, just to think,
   How others see our love;
They see how happy you make me,
   Blessed from the Lord above!

I'd like to think we give them hope,
   In times that they are blue;
Seeing the love two people can have-
   Will help them make it through.

They can see the joy you bring me,
   Or just your caring smile;
To know you don't have to be alone,
  To make this life worth while.

So take your time to find that one,
  That one that makes you strong;
The one to hold and laugh with,
   That can never do you wrong!

Together you can battle through
   Absolutely anything;
As long as you work together,
  To make the perfect team!

From the day you first brought me home,
  You had many dreams for me;
All the things I would learn to do,
   And this woman I could be.

You were a mother who lead by example,
   Who taught us all so well;
Who wiped away our tears each time,
   Picked us up when we fell.

As I started getting older,
   making choices of my own;
They didn't always match up,        
   with the path you had shown.

I thought I knew what was best,
  We started to grow apart;
With so many bad decisions,
   That shattered your poor heart.

You never gave up hope,
   You loved me from afar;
Now I can clearly see,
  Just everything you are:

You are my guardian Angel,
  With wings that keep me warm;
  That protect me from any danger,
  My shelter from the storm.

You are my guiding light,
  To help show me the way;
To remind me there is something more,
   My hope from day to day.

You have become my best friend,
  A closeness I never knew;
To be there WHENEVER I needed,
   And always help me through!

You are so much more to me
   Than my loving mother;
Someone willing to accept me
    Unlike any other!

The older I get and the more I learn,
  That life may not be fair;
I know now, no matter what I do,
   You will always be there!

Sometimes I feel the word "love"
   Just isn't strong enough;
To express just how I feel inside
   And the things I'm dreaming of.

Thinking of some similar words:
  There is the word "adore";
With all its splendor and emotion,
   I still need something more!

I think about all you are,
  This person I "admire";
And even with all its meaning,
  I still aim so much higher!

There is always the word "cherish"
   And the beauty that it holds;
To think about what is still to come,
   To watch our lives unfold!

Maybe if I take from each
   A little here and there;
To make a word for you and me,
   To show how much I care:

"CH"  "OV"  "AD"  "IRE"

Just maybe now, you can start to see,
   This emotion felt by few;
If you ever doubt how I feel, remember:
   I "CH-OV-AD-IRE" you!