I love you enough to love as a friend,

Enough to content in your life to share,

Whether bright or dark days, my ear to lend,

Love’s depth held within, lay not my soul bare.

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I love you enough to avert my eyes,

Lest the fire of desire my gaze betrays,

Enough to pretend my throbbing heart lies,

End the ardent midnight dreams my mind plays.

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 I love you enough to restrain my passion,

 Refrain from using one feminine wile.

 My lips pressed on your imagination,

 Enough ways I love you to span a mile.

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 You love me enough my soul knows it’s so;

 I love you enough to know you must go.