WHAT IS LOVE?

Author: S.E.Thompson

Love starts out small-
Too small to be noticed,
But in the end it conquers all.

What begins as a hug between friends
Can grow and grow
Until it's something beautiful
that never ends.

Love is never sure,
But it trusts, 
With a faith that is sweet and pure.

Along the way, it may stumble,
But no matter how hard the fall, 
Its trust never crumbles.

Love is a flower- a sweet, red rose-
Yet it's thorns hold power;
More than anyone knows.

Nothing hurts more than love unreturned
And nothing's more dangerous 
Than a lover spurned.

Love is so tender and sweet
That some may wish to destroy it,
Through lies and deceit.

Envy is caused by a love that is true, 
But no matter how jealous they are,
Your love is something to hold onto.

Love endures through all
Because it is willing to rise up
Once again after a fall.

Through the pain & sorrow of the night, 
It waits patiently for the joy 
That comes with morning's first light.

Love is a treasure above anything else,
Much more precious than silver,
And much bigger than self.

So if love has been found by you,
Hold tightly to it, 
Never give up, and always be true.

Love is worth risking any pain
That heartbreak may cause
Because of what you stand to gain.

And where ever you have been led, 
Love was worth it, 
As a great person once said:

"I hold it true, whate'er befall...
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all."