Love

Love 1. I saw the bitter tears of unhappiness, Running down your ravaged with pain Dear face And I became a sponge of compassion To absorb them, 2. I heard the howling of your starving Stomach, Echoing throughout your rebellious Drained veins, And I became a sweet loaf of bread To feed you, 3. I tasted the agonizing thirst of Your dry lips, Burning fire! Consuming your Every single tissue, And I became vivifying fresh water To quench it, 4. I smelled the presence of sickness in your Tormented body, Devouring your vibrant wellbeing, And I became salutary medicine to nurse you Back to health, 5. I felt the terror in your trembling gracious Heart, Scaring away your lofty humane Virtues, And I became fortifying courage to obliterate Your distressful fears, 6. I found you lost in the darkness of joyless Desperation, Walking towards the abominable cliffs of Self- distraction, And I became a bright ray of hope to guide you To self-realization, 7. I discovered you shivering in the middle Of savage winter, Wandering around without a roof over Your frozen head, And I became a shelter of warmth to protect you From merciless cold, 8. I watched you suffering from excruciating Solitude, Feeling the ever depressing loneliness in Your tormented soul, And I became your constant caring Companion, 9. I noted the torture of merciless Rejection, Destroying your wonderful, tender Feelings, And I became your faithful Loved one, 10. I observed you struggling in the rough sea Of life, Fighting your way over the ominous waves Of human malice, And I became a solid boat of charity to bring you On the serene shore, 11. I witnessed your efforts to climb the mountains Of desirable success, Struggling, hopelessly, up the steep path Of attainment, And I became a firm ladder of mercy to help you Reach the very top, 12. I remarked you fighting against your brutal Enemies, Trying to overcome their beastly power with your Bare hands, And I became a heavy sword of justice to make you Victorious, 13. I perceived the sharp arrow of relentless Death, Heading towards your loving, caring Heart, And I became a shield of concern to save Your precious life, 14. You ask me why I do all these things For you, The answer is very simple my Friend: It is because… I LOVE YOU! © Demetrios Trifiatis