Love?

Love, love, what are you?

So many objects claim your name

So many songs, so many games.

Love, where can I find you?

Should I look to magazines?

To the sultry movie scenes?

No.

Love, you are a soul

You are patience

You are kindness

You are the laughter of a friend

And the kiss of a child.

Love, you are here

In my heart

And in my smile

You are me when I look in the mirror

And see for myself

That there is beauty.

Reviews

[Shawn Purcell]

Great poem. I love the rhyme scheme in first two stanzas and the mid poem shift.

[Rose Kavanagh]

I really like this poem, plain and simple. There is SO much poetry dealing with love that romanticizes every aspect of it and a lot end up turning into ostentatious purple prose, but this poem is simple and refreshing and just plain pretty. Lovely!

[Alice Patinkin]

Thank you so much. :) I wanted to show love from a perspective most people tend to overlook, but is so important for us all to understand!