Modern Love

When I hear the word love

There's a few things I think of

Everyone has their own philosophy

But honestly, most do not think consciously

Many think love is blind but what I find

It is humankind that cannot see

Thoughts are overflowing inside of me

These are my views so you might refuse

To see the truth in what I have to say

But I'm going to share my state of mind anyway

These days it's a hype to ask about one's type

Dating is based on love at first swipe

Reducing people to subjective facts

Caring more about how someone looks

Rather than how someone acts

Physical attractions mean more than actions 

Craving satisfactions instead of mental transactions 

Choosing a good time over a good thing

Preferring a fling due to the stress love can bring

But people insist that true love exists 

Yet you're dismissed if you do not fit their checklist 

A perfect person is created in their head

The internet shaping a certain mindset 

A standard almost impossible to achieve

A fiction that has become an addiction

Reality cannot live up to someone's fantasy

So people leave if they dislike what they perceive

Wishing they dated a fabricated image instead

We all desire a soulmate to admire

So people wait until it's this love they acquire

They search and explore

Trying to find someone to adore

On a quest to find nothing but the best

But it's this type of thinking I detest

There's nothing wrong with having thoughts

About the type of person to whom you belong

But that's not the point I want to get across

Soulmates are not found, they are made

Love is a battleground you need to invade

It's a crusade in which you need to invest

To keep your interest so you can stay obsessed

With the person you are with

Who shows you true love isn't a myth

Who walks besides you and guides you

Who helps you become a better someone

Together you grow and together you fade

So I speak from my heart when I say

If it's love's journey we together start

It will be you and me until death do us part

Reviews

[Ballpark Frank]

And you are 23? Your skill and comprehension suggest a more seasoned writer here. I agree with what you say about relationships and how messed up we all are when it comes to then. I like the rhyming as well as the stanza approach to the look of the write.

[emipoemi]

Ho-ly kwap!! I never thought I'd read a poem that's a rant/lecture but can pass equally and very well for a genuine gem of a poem. This is fantastic from it's imagery, musicality, and even the occasional internal coda rhymes playing off the rhymes of the previous line. It's gets the message across so well, and it's so powerful, and there are no words that can describe how much this rocks. Well done!

[Lala]

You have no idea how much I appreciate this! The content of your review shows to me you read it very thoroughly and you noticed all the details of writing I've put in there, thank you for commenting :)

[emipoemi]

the pleasure was all mine.