FOR BILLY...

She loves you more than the beaches have grains of sand,
Than the oceans have waves,
Than the heavens have stars.

She cherishes you more than the precious gems of this earth,
Than the warming rays of the sun,
Than the life-giving air she breathes.

She trusts you more than a child does their mother,
Than the bird at flight does the wind,
Than she trusts her very self.

She needs you more than the moon does the sun,
Than a flower does the rain,
Than anyone she's ever known.

And she'll love you longer than the diamond takes no form,
Than the sun will ever shine,
Than anyone has ever loved you before.