gentle words in subtle whisper
delicate fingertips
slight caress
barely felt except for the waves deep under the skin
love is an ocean we carry in our bellies
in its craters peaceful pulsing of warm liquids throughout
love in eyes clenched closed tight
love in minds open like a babies
love in hearts unbreakable
love in shattered glass
love gooey, sticky, uncertain, unavoidable and unseekable
love found when you do not look
love lost when you hold on tight
love never needing an intention
love taking commitment and plans
love is a compliment
an insult
an ambiguity
an ancient friend we meet every day, everywhere, and know nothing about
love
it coats our mouths
wets are tongues
it helps us speak
it makes us real
when we have too much
we swallow it or leave it on the ground
love, how silly it is in all its seriousness, it serenade the silent
with serendipitous glee
i wait for coincidence
it arrives as soon as i leave
love is a treasure of the righteous
taken as spoils by the wicked
then returned to the temple
in time for the sacrifice of the innocent beast
love like music
like dancing
like death
love
the inevitable we chase
and run from as soon as it arrives
love
you are invited
never to return
unless you stay