I Wish to Understand

There is one word that I wish to understand. That word is love. An abstract term, powerful entity, And indescribable emotion Eats away at my thoughts. Mere mention of it Immerses my mind in wonder For I do not know What it means to love Or who I want to love Or what love feels like, for that matter Is it torrid, like standing On the rim of a volcano As it erupts? Does it cut to the bone Like a brisk icy wind When you forget a coat? Does it surround one’s heart Like a warm breeze does On a cool spring day? Does it fill you like The smell of fallen leaves On a brisk autumn morning? I wish to understand – no, To experience The meaning of the word Love.