1. The way a child loves the friend they made on the playground-instantly and without hesitation. 2. Like a dog loves the one who raised him from a puppy-fiercely protective and loyal. 3. As one loves a friend they’ve known since grade school- endlessly and abundantly. 4. As a schoolgirl loves her very first crush- tentatively and oh so hopefully. 5. The way a man loves his first love- gently and softly as if she might break beneath his fingers. 6 the way the moon loves the sun- reflecting back only her brightest parts. 7. Like the sea loves the shore- roughly, taking pieces of it every time they touch. 7. As a bride loves their spouse- proudly declaring it to the entire world. And loudly- shouting it from the rooftops. And quietly- whispering softly into your hair with your head on my chest. And tightly- clinging to your hand through the storm. And softly- lounging lazily in out apartment on a Sunday. And strongly- the last remaining pillar after a fire. And resentfully- cursing your name even as I pray for your return. And spitefully- refusing to let this be taken from me. And painfully- watching your life through pictures. And persistently- hoping beyond hope. And selflessly- they say that if you love something you should set it free. And in this lifetime, and the next, until the end of time. I will love you so much and in so many ways that no book could ever contain them all.