This love song is based on Sonnet 42 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It is one of the English-language’s best-known love poems.

Sonnet 43

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightMy soul can reach, when feeling out of sightFor the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

I love thee to the level of everyday’sMost quiet need, by sun and candle-light.I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love thee with the passion put to useIn my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.I love thee with a love I seemed to loseWith my lost saints, — I love thee with the breath,Smiles, tears, of all my life! — and, if God choose,I shall but love thee better after death.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightMy soul can reach, when feeling out of sightFor the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

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This is an original song written by me (John Kremer). As you can hear, it’s a simple song with five lines repeated three times, along with an Oo oo oo chorus. Enjoy!

Walk Away lyrics

You can walk away from a placeBut you can’t walk awayWalk away from your pastWalk away from your familyOr walk away from those you love

Oo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo-ooOo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo, oo

You can walk away from a placeBut you can’t walk awayWalk away from your pastWalk away from your familyOr walk away from those you love

Oo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo-ooOo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo, oo

You can walk away from a placeBut you can’t walk awayWalk away from your pastWalk away from your familyOr walk away from those you love

Oo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo-ooOo, oo, ooOo, oo, oo, oo

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This song is based on various six-word stories submitted to SixWordStories.net and SixWordMemoirs.com. Source: https://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/six-word-stories-for-those-who-want-to-write-better.

Six-Word Stories lyrics

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.Born a twin; Graduated only child.New genes demand expression—third eye.Strangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers.Found true love. Married someone else.Best friends. Some beers. New lovers.Friends. Liquid confidence. Admit love. Marriage.Two lovers. One parachute. No survivors.“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice.

Just tried. Failed. Will try again.Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.It cost too much, staying human.I win lottery. Sun goes nova.Big bang. No God. Fadeout. End.Bang postponed. Not big enough. Reboot.

Born in the desert, still thirsty.Stone cold. Rock solid. Gem pretty.Bad knee. Sore arm. Good heart.Stayed up too late. Found this.Hanging on by aspirin and caffeine.Where do we go from here?From content to content to contempt.Not starting over. Starting late, like.The rest? Still to be written.For sale: wisdom. Price: above pearls.

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

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