Love is...

Just in time for Valentines Day

Love is the warm smells in the kitchen

The rhythm of the slices and stirs

The peace as we work in silence

The feel of your presence so close

Love is my shoulder against the wall

The soft moonlight illuminating your figure

The sound of your brush against your hair

The smile when you see me in the mirror

Love is your head upon my shoulder

The sunlight melting through the glass

The book in my calloused hands

The sound of your breath as you dream

Love is our armors stripped away

The quiver of your hands in mine

The taste of your bitter tears

The demons I fight away for you

Love is your heart against mine

The slow cadence in our sway

The soft notes dripping through the air

The calm in your still frame

And the flutter of your eyelashes

Love is not the long nights of mindless pleasure

The honeyed words declared upon the world's stage

The glitter of jewels or golden metals bought with blood

The seductive feel of lace or the smell of new perfume

Love is simple

Love is quiet

Love is patient

Love is gentle

Love is love