I Have Loved You in So Many Ways

I have loved you
In so many ways
In crowds or all alone
When you were sleeping beside me
When you were away
And I imagined others watching you in the street
Or worse — you in other people’s arms
I have seen the march of beach birds and loved you
I’ve leant myself to summer sun and loved you
And seeing naked trees
And raising my collar to the wind
And counting minutes till chartered hours were there
I have loved you
And the questions never asked
The answers learned at love’s expense
I’ve promised myself
I will not ask
Where you’ve been tonight
I’ll only say hello
And hope