That Is Love
Describe 'love' in 100 words
or less;
it's not a daunting task,
it's quite easy;
go on,
put yourself to the test
Some scientists digress,
saying that describing it is
impossible
like a human breathing water
I have swam the Mediterranean,
and navigated by way of the
twinkling starlight, the sky seeming
full of pairs of eyes that echo
my sentiments;
it's possible
Love is all relevance,
like the celebrated 'theory of relativity',
if I may:
if minutes turn to years,
and years to minutes,
while the grizzled Father Time watches in amazement,
stroking his beard in wonder -
Ah, that is love
Branching off from that general description,
it can become more specific for an individual:
a raven-haired beauty, radiating warmth and grace;
a porcelain doll of perfection, with a face
that provokes infinite reassurance and complete
understanding -
that...
that is my love
Earlier, I issued a challenge
to all of you:
describe love in 100 words or less
I addressed the fact that it could be treated as impossible,
and now I'll address the opposite
It's very easy to do so in 100 words
It's incredibly easy to do so in one word
For instance, "her".
When you can feel the blood rush to your cheeks -
When your imagination runs wild -
When your everday thoughts are invaded -
When you feel the cliched butterflies in your stomach -
When you would do anything and everything for them
in a heartbeat,
and be glad to do so -
Ah...
...that is love.
Copyright © Mason Land | Year Posted 2006
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