I've never been in love...
Thought I was a time or two;

Such artifice.

Settle, settle, settle repeats in my head,
Tattooing itself on my heart...

The ignorance of it all robs me.

Now I realize my potential for fairy tales
And happy endings are over...
Knowing they are harder to find
Than the rarest four-leaf clovers.

Just like those eight elusive letters
That form three small,
Simple words —
I love you
Yet so very powerful when truly meant.
How wonderful it must be
To receive such a priceless gift!