What is love?

 

What is love

 

A chemical reaction

shared by two precious souls,

on a mist of helium

that slowly lifts to the occasion,

an obsession of osculation

 

The taste of a chocolate kiss

savoring in your mouth, dark, sumptuousness

coating the tongue with color, sweetness,

and melting, until every ounce

has vaporized into a glorious memory

 

 

Two birds sharing a nest

one gathers the twigs

while the other knits and sews

together they remain as family

singing until the dawn of a new day

 

A mother protecting her cubs

in the stalk of a unfriendly territory

her love for those cubs, priceless

more than the setting sun

after a fresh falling rain

 

A caterpillar cultivating

gathering necessity from the world

hidden is the truth, known only to itself

a magical brush of color in time

until it dries and awakes the butterfly

 

 

A  hometown hero

on the day of the champion game

while catching the winning pass,

the fireworks signify it all

with a grand cheer of adore

 

 

A moonless night

as the stars dance above your head

the crispness of the air as it caresses

your face, the sounds of a moment,

captured in a vision,

 a third dimensional  gateway to heaven

 

So what is love, as you venture

out  in the morning

watching the birds nesting and singing

animals playing with their young

licking the fresh dew off a leaf

celebrating a new birth

 

Lovers savoring chocolates

smelling the bouquet of flowers

where bee’s nectar honey

watching a child giggle in joy

mommy and daddy touch nose

to hide the sudden passion

 

flying beauties flapping in the breeze

spotlighted by golden rays

each press of the wing steals the moment…

 

What is love?

I will let you know as soon as

the morning suns escapes and dries

the stream flowing from my swollen eyes

Reviews

[Katherine Wyatt]

You capture these amazing moments so beautifully..the essence of love and loving..

"Lovers savoring chocolates
smelling the bouquet of flowers
where bee's nectar honey
watching a child giggle in joy
mommy and daddy touch nose
to hide the sudden passion"

And how so often we experience pain at the loss of it...Exquisite..

[Honeypot]

I'm so glad that I stopped in to read this. It really is amazing and hits your senses full force. I can hear it, smell it, taste it. You've truly done a wonderful job with this.

[Saturnalia]

Thanks, now I have Haddaway stuck in my head. "What is love, baby don't hurt me. Don't hurt me no more." I really like the style of this. Very sensual. The ending was very beautiful. Nice work!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Love comes in many forms and levels... I really like how you described many facets of it that many wouldn't think of. Another great and insightful piece.