Celia Imrie - I'll Love You Always CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Hello. Thanks for joining me tonight.

My name's Celia. I'm holding my Ted tight.

When you say goodnight, do you say, "I love you?"

To my favourite teddy I always do.

This evening's story is all about love.

Let's get reading whilst the stars shine above.

It's called I'll Love You Always

and it's written by Mark Sperring and illustrated by Alison Brown.

How long will I love you?

A second is too short.

A second is no time for a love of this sort.

A minute is no better for minutes fly by.

They're gone in a moment like a sweet butterfly.

An hour's still nothing. It whirls by so fast.

I'll love you much longer than hours can last.

A morning is so brief, an afternoon too.

From sunrise to sunset, I'll keep loving you.

Will I love you when night falls?

Of course, and beyond.

Will I love you tomorrow?

Oh, yes, on and on.

I'll love you for whole days stretched out in a line.

I'll love you for weeks and much longer time.

I'll love you for months, heaped up to the sky.

I'll love you through seasons as they bluster by.

I'll love you for whole years and, though things might change,

as you grow bigger, my love stays the same.

How long will I love you?

If you need to know, I'll tuck you in tightly, then whisper it low.

I'll love you for years and for months, weeks and days.

I'll love you for hours and minutes always.

I'll love you forever, not one second less,

for that is what mummies and daddies do best.

Ah, that story's left me feeling all warm and snug

and Teddy's been giving me the most marvellous hug.

Teddy just whispered, "I love you."

Teddy, I love you always too.

Now, before you drift off to sleep, hold your loved ones tight

and dream sweet dreams all through the night.

Night-night, everyone.

Night, Ted.