When You Say You Love Me

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When you say you love me

I hope these words are true

And there are many reasons I

Pray you bring the love I’m due

I hope you love me for my hands

Though they’ve been broken and bruised

And have seen better days

But one thing is for certain

They are still unchallenged strong

And will be able to hold your hand

When you need it to be held

I hope you love me for my eyes

Though they’ve seen sin and even pain

The scars around them tell the story

Of the course weather they have seen

Yet they are set back rather deep

And always find a warm place

When they look longingly into yours

I hope you love me for my lips

Though at times they’ve been split

And sometimes chaffed by life

Yet they seem to lose their harshness

Whenever they meet your soft match

Above all please love me for my soul

A soul that has endured a trying past

And of all the breaks and bruises

And of all the pain and sin

And the ragged weather boldly faced

I ask you to love me for my soul

A soul that offers a strong hand

An accepting pair of wanting eyes

A more than occasional soft kiss

And protection from all the elements