Ah! So glad you can make it,

Let me grab a chair, so you can be seated,

I’ve got so much to say, so much to do,

And I’m hoping I can do them with you.

‘What’s with the rhyming?’ you may rightfully ask.

Well, what I’m trying to show is a gargantuan task.

So, as you have it, I decided to be in my comfort zone,

And that happened to be practising poetry alone.

But not this time, I said to myself, I’ll have you know,

As I hope to reap the rewards of the seeds that I sow,

From the words that I utter, I hope to convey,

Three little words that I wanted to say.

I’m rambling too much? Oh, I’m so sorry.

I don’t mean to cause any trouble or worry.

Guess the rhymes aren’t quite on it.

Maybe I ought to try a haiku, limerick or a sonnet?

You want me to speak normally? No, I’m not ready for that.

What I’m trying to do is too difficult for a chat.

Here’s hoping that my next poem works for you,

I think it could if it’s a haiku:

*Ahem*

Now my heart flutters,

Oh, what joy to be with you,

My wish is for more.

So? How was it? Oh. You look confused.

I guess haikus can do that to you.

I’ll cross that out, do what’s left.

I’m sure the limerick will have a greater effect.

Eh. Talk like I used to?

If I can, I would do.

So, can I continue with the limerick?

Thanks. Sorry for being such a prick.

*ahem*

I enjoy all things that we do,

I have thousand thing I want to say to you,

But it’s just three words I want to say,

Hopefully I can say them one day,

I dream that you feel the same way too.

You don’t look that happy.

Was I being too dull; too sappy?

Oh. Why am I using poetry? Why am I acting so odd?

Er. What I’m trying to say is that we’re two peas of a pod.

Since that didn’t work, I will go for the sonnet.

This is my final-

Wait! Where are you going? Ok fine. I’ll stop with poems. I’ll stop with the rhymes. I’ll stop with the haikus. I’ll stop with the limericks. I’ll stop with the sonnets. I won’t use Shakespeare. I won’t sing your favourite band’s song. I won’t narrate a piece of prose. I won’t –

Just get the point? Alright. I can do that.

Look. I’ve known you since forever. We’ve played together, we’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together. Over that time, I grew more and more and more and – ugh. I’m rambling again. This is tough. I’ll start again.

Alright. Alright. No poetry. But basically, over the time I have spent with you, I have gotten increasingly fond of-

Now, you don’t have to give me an answer now. Take as much time as you want; I can't ask for more after you've waited so patiently for me. But essentially, the three words I wanted to say is that, well:

I love you.