He said it,
The three words…
The words I long for,
The words I dread.

He said it,
Again and again…
Why am I self destructing
At his tender caring words?

He wants me to say it,
But these words I just can't say.
They're tainted, now burned…
But lords knows I care.

He wants me to say it,
And I want to too…
But these three words scare me
So a symbol must do.

My babe just said it,
He said 'I LOVE YOU',
And now its my turn…
Brief falter before I respond;
"I <3 U"

3...2...1...SELF DESTRUCT!