This is Love: A Reverse Poem

This is love. Everything you think you know about love is wrong They're outright wrong Love is the sum of the scars we wear, Can't you see that people who say Love should be equal and fair Obviously don't know That most who have been abused These hurt souls cannot see love as any other facet than being used I'm not here to accuse But is that not what love is about Jealousy, infidelity, and late nights out Not Loving unconditionally or loving in spite without doubt Without a doubt, the following tenets should be at the core of any good relationship: An intricate web of lies, and a heart so filled with repressed malice you come to despise. You should never be entwined in a net weaved by grace, lest they're just lying to your face Owning up to your mistakes and holding on to hope and I just can't believe that people could see love as anything else but a poison that creeps in and tears your soul in two That's why we cannot fall into this trap and think love is Special and unique This is what love is though Deceit and repeat I know from personal experience. This is what unconditional love looks like. I see who you really are and I don't even have to know you The liar, the cheat, the one who left a family, the one who took the easy way out You're not solely defined by the past or the labels The hater, the abuser, the hypocrite, the snake On top of that you are not worth it I wholeheartedly believe you are Everything I say This is who you are. But this is the unequivocal truth. There's someone out there who'll understand us and be there when we need them. I can't believe that....I just can't believe that Anybody is capable of honesty and faithfulness To those who would say you need to distrust the ones you love You are absolutely right. Respecting boundaries, accepting one another's inhibitions and inclinations, being patient If you think this is love Then you're wrong