Poem - What Is Love

What is Love

Love is not
Romantic Candlelight Dinner
Tight-fitting black dress
Diamonds

Love is being
With someone
Standing by someone

No matter how sick
No matter how unpleasant
No matter how fearful the future

Love is not
Destination Wedding
Surprise Shopping Spree
Trips to Switzerland

Love is taking
Care of one another
Listening with compassion
Listening with patience

No matter how long
No matter how repetitive
No matter how paraniod

Love is not
Red, jewel-studded lengha
Long, shiny nose-ring
White car awash in the
Freshest roses

Love is being
In the worst situation
In the worst dark
In the worst tension

With only words of
Prayer to G-d

Love is not whee
It's not trips to Disneyland
It's not trips to the Zoo

Love is being with You