We Love But By Degrees
We love but by degrees
A little at a time
We love with our heart,
soul, and mind;
We love but by degrees
every time
Someone's life is touched
by our very presence-
And we leave a kind
remembrance on another's mind.
We love but by degrees
every time we share the love
inside of us
with another on life's way-
We love but by degrees, every time
We take the time, from our busy day
to really listen with our heart
to what another has to say.
Yes, we love but by degrees-
a little at a time
Often never realizing what part
Our love has played
in another's life and heart.
-Jan Tetstone
10-18-02
