What is Love?

What is love?

Is it the chocolates

And the flowers

And the cards

That come on valentines day

And are gone the next?

Or is it

The smile in the hall

Knowing glances

And the stolen kisses

Behind bends and doors?

Or is it

The whispers in your ear

Against the pillow

And the whispers of the sheets

As they fall to the floor

And the sounds you make

When we make love?

Or is it

The feel of your head on my shoulder

And in my lap

And the feel of your tears

Staining my shirt

And melting my makeup

And your hand wrapped in mine

For forever

As we watch the sun fall and rise?

Or is it

Your name

And my name

Together forever

As we are pronounced

Together

And i take your ring on my left fourth finger

And we kiss for the world to see?

Or is it

Holding your hand

As the monitor beeps

And braiding your hair

And closing your eyes

For the last time

And being the last

To hold your hand

And then saying goodbye

That's more see you soon

Than goodbye?

Or is it

Being nothing without you

Waiting for you to make my heart beat

Thinking of you

Every second of the day

Until its too much

And i have to see you again

And taking a breath

And exhaling blood

And watching the beautiful

Red beads

Fall

Down the drain

And turning pale

And my last breath:

I love you

Or is it

Seeing your face

For the first time in

Forever

And knowing

That we will be together

Forever

Or is it

Telling you this

When we’re only 13

Even though i know you'll laugh

And you laughing

Just like i knew you would

And then showing you this poem

A hundred years from today

And you saying

You were right

Just like i knew you would

And i smile

And you smile

And we are happy

And this is love