Because I Love and Cherish You

Because I love and cherish you,

And want to fill your heart with joy,
These things I promise I'll do:

I vow to tell you what's true

That you might know whom you embrace
Because I love and cherish you.

I vow to put aside my view

And paint my world from your place;
These things I promise I'll do
Because I love and cherish you.

And when you must your dreams renew,

I vow to give you ample space
Because I love and cherish you.

I vow to make our battles few

And love the child behind your face
These things I promise I'll do
Because I love and cherish you.

And that we might make one of two,

Too deep to know, too vast to trace
Because I love and cherish you

(By Kayondo Fisherman: Poetry For Young Lovers)