Present Tense Love   Copyright © 1994 by Toby Landes

              In the language of love
              Many things are hard to say.
              Phrases used so often
              Often sound so cliche'.

              Being "In love" is something
              That people try to hide,
              'Cause fears of "Unrequited" feelings
              Keep those words in side.

                  Infinitive love:
                  Pondering - what could be.
                  Notice:
                  (Third person) "Maybe she will love
                  (First person) me."


              The words we hear frequently
              Don't mean what was said:
              They twist and turn, leaving us
              With other thoughts instead.

              "I love you," means,
              "Tell me that you love me again today, Baby."
              "I'm sorry," asks,
              "Is everything still OK?"

                  Interrogative love:
                  Looking for reasuring news.
                  Notice:
                  (Second person) "Do you love
                  (First person)  "Me too?"

              Now I want to tell you
              Precisely what I mean,
              By a kind of Love that's like no other 
              Love you've ever seen.

              Listen to the English
              In the words that I sing.
              They describe the nature of the Love
              Of the King of Kings

                  Present tense Love
                  Loving you - present perfect too.
                  It is
                  (First person) Jesus: "I Love
                  (Second person) you."

                     The Transitive
                     Declarative
                     Definitive
                     Affimative

                  Present tense Love
                  Loving you - present perfect too.
                  (First person) Jesus: "I Love
                  (Second person) you."