Why is it we always remember love
When the sun shines brightly
And birds are singing so sweetly?
Why do we reminisce on the good heartfelt times shared?
Rather than when moments were melancholic?
My first love was an alcoholic
Not romantic a poem at all
But i was the only one who knew it
Because she let me see her so
I can write many a verse declaring how love in all its splendour feels
But thats a lie we tell ourselves
Just to make the dream feel real
Shakespeare has a lot to answer for
Love is not a staged play
Love is picking up used tissues when your partner has been ill
Love is cuddling up together to protect you from the cold
Love is supporting your loved one through
Great stress and times of loss
Love is still being there after another argument kicked off
Love is a lot of effort to make sure you both hold on
It\'s just far too easy to ignore these things
And let the angels sing
But love is real and ugly and painful and bloody
Love is sharing what\'s left of nothing
Love is just part of living
Without it we wouldn\'t survive
But whens all said and done
Love is the greatest prize