Title: Love - An Analysis
Writer: Charlie Girl

When people speak of "kinds of love" I wonder what that means.
Love exists in one pure form, there are no in betweens.
Complete acceptance is the key, all "ifs" and "buts" aside,
There are no other requisites, that is the only guide.

Love is unconditional, that's all that it can be,
Trust and understanding will combine quite naturally.
These things cannot exist unless real love is all around,
And "love" that needs conditions is not love at all I've found.

Cos love is nothing sexual, nor is it hot and cold
Love comes from the heart, and can be neither bought or sold.
It's a feeling first and foremost, emotionally based,
True love cannot be jealous, true love is not two-faced.

To love is not to force someone to live a certain way,
Love wouldn't be so bold as to ignore what loved ones say.
Real love does not manipulate, nor judge the things we do,
It yearns to please, not challenge every different point of view.

When someone says they are "in love", it's pure infatuation,
And when people say they "make love" - that's just their interpretation.
If respect for one another's needs are things they hold most dear,
Then chances are they have real love and nothing else to fear.

Commitment is expression of the love we feel inside,
But often we commit ourselves for reasons that we hide,
Real love does not demand it, it needs not to scheme and plot.
Commitment MAY reflect real love, but often it does not.

Love is not a mystery, or something so complex,
It isn't a commitment, it isn't having sex.
It isn't fickle undertones, it's not a game to win.
It's wholesome and emotional, an aura from within,

Love is pure acceptance first, of all things said and done,
It has no place with those who see themselves as number one.
It is fully non-discriminate, allows all lives to live,
It certainly does not reside with those who cannot give.

BACK to Poetry Archive!!

BACK to the Main Page!!


© 1998 fbird69@hotmail.com