Thoughts on Love

Love... What is love?

Love is... Love is whenever

There's that certain someone,

That no matter what you're doing,

Something will always remind you of them,

And they'll be all you can think about.

Love is when every special characteristic,

That makes that person who they are,

Catches your eye when you see them.

Something always stands out about them,

And you want to do whatever you can

To make them the happiest person alive.

Love is smiling when they're happy

And helping them whenever they're not.

Hugging them tightly as you feel their sorrow

And wishing you could take it all away.

And you put all of your trust in them

To never leave if you are to ever fall.

Love is feeling that pain in your chest

When you can't be next to them,

And you just want to cry out

"I want to help you so much

and always be there for you!"

But you can't, and tears fill your eyes.

Love is wanting to follow them

To the ends of the Earth and back

Just to continue seeing their smile

And hearing their wonderful laugh.

Follow and watch that person bloom

Into the beautiful person they are.

Love is not chasing after them,

But rather, waiting for that person,

Because you don't want to push them away,

And you sit and watch in silence

As they continue to bloom, and soon,

They will be gone from your sight.

Love is smiling, despite all the pain,

Despite all the tears that you've cried,

Because they're going on with their life,

To be happy and live their life

How they were meant to live it.

Smiling because you know that they're happy.

Love is letting go of it all,

Letting go of all that you had,

Letting go of your past with her,

Because the more you try to cling,

Breaking inside because your mind

Bears all the wonderful memories of her.

Love is when you smile and laugh,

When you're happy that the one you would

Give up everything, even your life for,

Has made it so far in their life

And you feel that light in your heart

Fill your entire being with...