How do I adore thee? In so many, varied ways: 
In reverence I hang on every dulcet word you say
Your very essence warms the icy corners of my heart
Avidly I watch you, wishing we weren't worlds apart

If only I could look into your eyes of violet hue
And whisper how I'd gladly give my life and soul, for you
If only you were part of me, my spirit would be whole
For you I'd sleep on bed of nails and walk on burning coal

If only I could find a way to give a certain sign
If only I could lead you through the pathways of my mind
Instead when you are near, in darkened shadows I retreat
For I am not your station; merely dirt beneath your feet 

I must be content with dreams of how your skin may feel
In my imagination, our affair is pure and real
If only we were born another time, another place 
I'd look into those violet eyes and tell you, face to face:

How truly I adore thee, in so many, varied ways
and how thy image leads me from the dark into the day