And I care for you beyond what words can say.
But, for this reason, for my love,
I will guard myself from declarations
And ask you to do the same
For you are not yet mine to have.
In marriage, two fleshes are united as one.
But until that day, that wedding night,
I will watch my hand and shield my mind.
Intimacy is a gift from God,
Reserved for man and wife,
And you are not yet mine to have.
As your body is yours alone, so is your heart.
Until I say, �I do,� I consider you another man�s wife
And will treat you like a sister.
Do not pour out your heart to me, things you might regret,
For I should not receive them
As you are not yet mine to have.
Please don�t say, �I love you;�
A phrase I won�t return
At least until I can commit
With a ring and a promise for life.
I won�t lead you on with tawdry words
Since you are not yet mine to have.
Though I refuse to say the words,
Let my actions speak for me.
You will know how much I value you
When I treat you like a queen.
Don�t depend or cast your faith on me
For you are not yet mine to have.
In the future, at the altar, your groom may not be me.
I will find him on that wedding day.
�She�s a priceless jewel,� I�ll say to him
And present you, white and pure.
�I kept her guarded, just for you
Since she was never mine to have.�
Life may throw us curves and hills.
Who knows what the future holds for us?
Though now I watch your heart and soul
From promises and words I cannot keep,
I hope I�ll be that man
And one day say that I am yours
And you are finally mine to have.
