Love Is Just A Word Until

Words are just words 

No meaning 

No purpose 

Until you feel the words

Until you become the words

Love is just a word 

Blinded by the assumption 

Of happiness 

Of dreams or hope 

Love is a feeling 

It’s a feeling you get when 

You come home after a long day

And your mother made warm cookies for you

Or when you get a puppy 

And they give you kisses every moment 

Of everyday 

Love isn’t control

Love isn’t decisions 

Love isn’t easy 

Putting words to a feeling 

Putting a feeling into words 

Love is hard 

Love is difficult 

Love is what you push through 

Because I love you

I trust you 

I understand the words you speak

I reason with the arguments we argue

Because I love you 

I push through the hard times

I embrace the good

I provide the safety around us 

This is hope 

This is love 

This is us