I love you. You are closest to my heart, closer than any other human being.

"He fell to his knees, his eyes upcast,And prayed for her love, with a fervent heart at last." - John Keats, "Endymion"

"He knelt before her, and with a gentle smile, he said, 'My dear, I love you, I cherish you, I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy.'"* - Pride and Prejudice

"He dropped to his knees, his arms wrapping around her waist, and held her close." - Charlotte Brontë, "Jane Eyre"

"He fell on his knees, his face buried in her lap, and wept for her love."* - Victor Hugo, "Les Misérables"

"He knelt beside her, his eyes shining with adoration, and whispered, 'You are my everything.'" - Elizabeth Gaskell, "North and South"

“I always picture him as a little boy. I sit and he lays his head on my knees and falls asleep, and I stroke his head softly and caress him … I always imagined him like that when he was not with me …” -Fyodor Dostoevsky, “The Insulted and Humiliated”

"Onto my knees, I’ll quickly fall Down by your side. I’ll tamely wait for your commands And hear them through, And treasure every single chance Of meeting you. Your servant, and your love, at times. Your passion’s wave Has conquered me. And always, I’m— Your humble slave.'" -Alexander Blok, from “Servus—Reginae”

"I would fall upon my knees and plead to God to deliver you in my arms once again." - JOHN WIENERS, from “Cocaine”  

"But your voice — that would deliver my knees to the ground." - lfredo Encanasa, from “The New World”