Love Poem: Thank You For the Memories

Thank You For the Memories

There are many ways to say thank you
But the one that stands out most
Is the one that comes from the heart
So I thought it would be best to write
You a poem of love, appreciation and thanks. 

When I was a child I could not comprehend love
Love was just a word
With little meaning
I never understood it's purpose or value 

The more I searched
The more complicated love became 
It's actions were confusing
And my heart was always broken.

Now that I have grown 
And travelled many roads
I have come to recognize
As well as understand.

That love has many meanings
And wears many faces
But true love 
As funny as it seems never dies.

I remember the day 
We first meet
I remember the sound of your voice
Your funny laughter.

Your strong hands 
That kept me from harm
Your swift feet that embraced my falls 
Your warm words that captured every smile.

These are the treasured memories
I have kept of you
I know now that love once 
Had a hold on me.

Thank you for loving me
Memories like these
My soul shall treasure.