Just Ask

If you want to know how long 
my love for you will last, 
ask the giant redwood 
how many seasons it has seen. 
To know what could ever 
make me stop loving you, 
ask the struggling salmon 
as it swims against the stream. 

If you want to know how far 
my love for you will go, 
ask the migrating arctic tern 
as it circles 'round the globe. 
To know how my heart feels 
when I look into your eyes, 
ask the dark night sky 
awash with fireworks in July. 

              october 2001