This Statement

This statement forged by hand,
writ in fear, paid with skin, spent in time,
will journey far, will battle hard, be tossed away,
spell danger to the boys and girls,
cause change across some untold realm,
survive the decades, sung by minstrels,
played by bands, performed by clowns,
be it quiet, be it shouted,
be it accompanied by harps,
may fester, may linger, may torture, may loose,
often misquoted, often rehearsed,
often said softly, or under mute breath,
dictated by angels, conversed among scholars,
complex be it sounding, it's a simple I love you,
and it's never been more true,
since it came from me to you.

*original creation date: 8/28/2007