I Love You

I don't say this out of habit,
Or as an easy conversation filler,
I don't say it just to tell you what you want to hear,
They are not words I just throw around like confetti,
I say these 3 meaningful words because they are as close as I can come to describing how I feel about you,
I say them to put to words the feeling I have when I know I get to see you,
Or the way my ears perk up at the sound of your name,
These words can't even come close to describing how much I care for you,
But I suppose it will have to do,
So until my brain is able to find a better way to explain all these feelings I have,
I will simply say "I love you."