How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Elucidate...

Where do I love thee? Let me recollect the place

I love thee where we first met,
At Scintillation, my college fête,
Where the best thing I saw was your face.
I love thee when I am at home
Writing poetry to you, or prose,
Or singing love songs till I'm hoarse
In the shower when I'm covered with foam.
I love thee on the potholed road
As I make my way to college
I certainly deem it a privilege
To think of you when I'm bored!
And, if God choose, I'd always impart:
I love thee in the recesses of my heart.

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When do I love thee? Let me recount the days.
I love thee when we agree to meet
At Corner House for your birthday treat,
Where hot chocolate fudge is a craze.
I love thee when we stealthily speak
On the phone, way beyond midnight,
Long after the stars give way to daylight
And the sky is ablaze with the sunrise streak.
I love thee when we meet online
And end up chatting for two hours,
Using smileys and little red flowers -
Thou art, to say the least, divine!
And, if God choose, I'd never change the way
I love thee, every moment of every day.

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Why do I love thee? Let me present my case.
I love thee because you argue and fight;
Compliment, praise and say I'm right,
And leave me be when I need my space.
I love thee because you treat me
With care that's so genuine;
Yet, at times, there's mischief in
Your eyes when you smile so innocently.
I love thee because you understand
Me whenever I'm unreasonable,
And later, always take the trouble
To explain and offer a helping hand.
And, if God choose, I'd never conceal
That I love thee because you're my ideal.