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WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?
What is that onrush,
deep within, that sets your heart beating?
Palms turn clammy;
the breath quickens, engine-like, relentless,
The sight of someone
sinks a thunderbolt into your stomach,
Eyes widen and lips
quiver; the world lights up, incandescent.
Is that what true love
does to you?
When the world gazes
on with an enigmatic smile,
Having seen the same
reactions ten thousand times before,
You flounder in a sea
of emotions, each wave threatening
To pull you under; to
pull you asunder; and yet, you hang on,
Desperately wanting
to hold on to every passing straw.
Is that what true
love is?
When one strong
sinewy hand, held out, pulls you ashore,
You gasp in relief, hang
on and then let go, safe on the shore,
Where a lighthouse
beckons, its lone eye casting its glance around
The treacherous
waters to guide you and myriad others to safety.
Now that must be true
love, no doubt.
Yet, once the shore
is reached you are on your own,
Dry and protected,
you stand on the sand, your feet a-quiver,
Waiting in
anticipation, unsure of how to move forward,
The hand stretches
out, grazes your fingers, a gentle caress,
And in a blinding
flash that lights up the sky and earth,
You know the
truth…this is true love.
