I
Love is not lust
Not the lustful coitus
Nor the lust of a man, stalking a woman
Nor the lust of Shakespeare’s doomed lovers
Love is not lust, just paraded to be
Trapped in hypocritical society
II
Love is a commodity
Buy this, or you won’t be loved
Like this, or you won’t be loved
Commercialised as flimsy
Through media and advertising
Love is a commodity, exploited by capitalism
So now, we dig deeper, in order to find love
III
Love is what the poets say
Greater writer’s with more thoughts than I
Tennyson thoughts of his lover were equated to flowers
As he wandered his gardens forever
Love is what the poets say, but this does not enlighten me
It celebrates love, not truly knowing its correct philosophy
IV
Love is portrayed as a prison
Us, trapped beings in its cells
Masked by reality
Lied about equality
Love is portrayed as a prison, us its prisoners
But love tells us to be strong, for something grand is coming
V
Love is not just one on one
It is not just monogamy
It’s family, friends and happiness
It has no bearing, no gender, no fear
Love is not just one on one, as love is all around
Love is meant to be freeing
VI
Love is not just human
It is the love of an animal
The love of a book
The love of a higher being
Love is not just human, it’s everything
But these are only variations
VII
Love is but relationships
Big or small
Old or new
Everywhere there is love
Love is but relationships, they create identity,
Acceptance and understanding, keys to belonging.
VII
Love is you
You have the ability
The compassion, the care
As humans we can love
Love is you, all of you
Never underestimate your potential to love
IX
Love, I cannot comprehend
For it came as a miracle
Whether love is easy to attain
Or dissuade, it is then I know
Love, I cannot comprehend, I never will
Understanding on the day I say, ‘I love you’.
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