What Is Love

Love is a kiss A prelude to the dreams we hum A postlude of what has become Love is a wine Intoxicating heart and soul Over the mind it gains control Love is a song A melody to remember Forever a burning ember Love is a light Dispelling darkness in the night Keeping hope of morning in sight Love is an ointment Soothing discomfort through the years Healing our wounds, calming our fears Love is a nourishment A meal giving comfort and strength Encouragement for the day’s length Love is a refreshment An oasis along the way A cool drink at the end of day Love is a Faith Bearing hope in the worst of times Always waiting to hear the chimes Love is a Jewell A dangling necklace of fine gold Staying the same as it gets old Love is a perfume A fragrance seeking our favor An aroma we can savor Love is a curtain Protecting our secrets and pride A shadow where we can confide Love is a banquet An emotion to celebrate A good reason to Decorate Love is a banner Appreciating our worth Expressing our value on earth Love is a flower A lily growing from the pond Beauty that expresses our bond Love is a voice A call to the places we roam An invitation to come home Love is a guardian Protecting us from things that spoil Watching over the fruits of our toil Love is a rock In whose cleft we obtain refuge Granting us strength for battles huge Love is a covering A quilt hand pieced with perfection Stitched with peace, hope, and affection Love is a garden A soil where our lives can take root A fertile place producing fruit Love is a spice Amending the ordinary Bringing taste to the contrary Love is a tree A gentle breeze providing shade A place for the stories we’ve made Love is a seal A room that captures and confines A lock that holds us and refines Love is a comfort A shelter from the wind and cold A blanket when sick and old