You've become my plant life,
fern, and flower and tree,
You're my very oceans,
and each and every sea.
You've become my wildlife,
in the air and on the ground,
Where once there was no motion,
life does now abound.
You're everything I hold special,
you're everything to me,
For you're my very sunlight,
I've gained life from thee.

And as this life grows more complex,
my love grows deeper too,
For although it grows upon my soil,
it still depends on you.
It's conquered every surface,
and filled all my seas,
But life despises vacuums,
and like a pile of leaves,
Blows out in all directions,
it is shortly off to Mars,
So someday this life filled planet,
may take life to the stars.

In the distant future,
a billion years away,
There shall come a time of mourning,
you need not feel dismay.
For your fire shall be exhausted,
and you will swell in size,
Until I reach your mantle,
for this I claim my prize.
I would rather be a part of you,
and to be no more,
Than to be a lifeless planet,
with a lifeless core.

-- Submitted by Stuart Rees from Sydney, Australia

Are you the first drop of sunshine
or a warm breeze on a winter night,
Are you the reflection of Aphrodite
or the illusion of a man's dream,
Are you the brightest star of the universe
Or the reason for its existence,
Are you the quintessence of wealth
or is mankind poor without you,
Are you the only wish of the living
or the last hope of dying,
Are you the essence of a true life
or is life purposeless without you,
Are you the prayer of the plagued ones
Or the medicine for the one in love,
Are you in the sparkle in man's eyes
or the mirage of his sight,
Are you the music of the composer's heart
Or the only sonnet of a poet,
Are you the color of a tulip field
or the pale softness of the moonlight,
Are you the vision of the blind ones
or are we blind without you,
Are you the thirst of the desert
sand or the first rain drop,
Are you love in its purest form
or is love pure because of you,
Are you the echo of heavenly love
or is love made heavenly by you,
Are you nature gazing from its own eyes
Or are you my love at first sight

-- Submitted by Cyrus Hiramanek from Toronto, ON

First love is always pure
Not caused by looks or fame
Only with it comes a hope
That that person feels the same

Even though saying I love you
Is a hard thing to do
The hardest part is not hearing
Someone say I love you too

And though I feel the pain inside
Every minute of the day
I know that someday it will end
But in my heart you'll stay

Until the day we meet again
May it be near or far
You'll be with me till my days are through
My love, my shining star

-- Submitted by Bridget from Elwood, IL

 I never meant to love you,
It happened quite by chance.
I wanted just to be your friend,
Not to share romance.

 But something happened quickly,
Before my heart could know.
I came to know a side of you,
Which caused by love to grow.

 The tender way you touched me,
I pray will never end.
A miracle of circumstance,
My love....my best friend!

 -- Submitted by T. Nicole from Australia

I sit and wonder
As the days go by
How I will live
How will I survive

 Since I met you
It all became so clear
With you by me
I will never have a fear

 For you are the light
Which leadth me into
the everlasting pit of Love
The only one for me
As beatiful as a dove

-- Submitted by Johnathan Pruitt from Danville, IL

 I think I have a crush on you.
Don't ask me why, I have no clue -
my brain's a muddle of havoc goo.
I just can't forget you.

 I promised myself I'll suffer for no guy
Not him, not him, not even you - sigh!
Oh, but what the heck, you are always on my mind.
I can't fool myself, I've got to see the light.

 It worries me to think
that you, so smart, can be so slow to link
that I, though hating pink,
am still a girl, feelings tearing round the rink.

 I like you, of course quite a lot
yet I hover before the diving spot
yes - no - tongue in a knot
should I let you know or should I not?

 Give me some sign, won't you?
a hint of what you are going through
am I a part of your thoughts too,
or quite a shadow, rushing scoot?

 I hope that this gets published
even more that, by chance, you read it
Please click and go - hey that's me!
and return your chocolate money a.s.a.p!

 -- Submitted by Jenny Ho from Auckland, NZ

They both give me tingles
They smile and stare
They both are good looking
but that I don't care

Which one understands me more?
Which one cares?
All of this I do not know
My mind is so bare

Which one do I confront
or tell my secrets to?
Which shoulder can I cry on
when I shed a tear or two?

My mind is so messed up
I don't know what to do
How would it be
If I had either one of you

I'm going crazy
what do I do
Why do I even care...
especially about you two

I used to not like guys
but oh, how that changed
oh, how my life
has gotten so rearanged

I wish my wish would
finally come true
To know if the love of my life is
Number 1 or Number 2!

-- Submitted by Abby from St. Michael, MN

-- Submitted by Donielle Barlan from Shoemakersville, PA