It’s not enough

To have beauty to spare

It’s not enough

To make love as in Paradise

It’s not enough

To share a King’s meals

It’s not enough

To love you for real

It’s not enough

To travel the globe

It’s not enough

That you taught me what style is

It’s not enough

To share our great talks

It’s not enough

To give me your wisdom

It’s not enough

To have an open mind

It’s not enough

That we made family.

Love needs peace

Love respects

Love forgives

Understands.

Insults not

Tolerates.

Embrace flaws

Let things go.

Love is felt

Over ire

Love is verb

Not a noun.

Love is Joy

Sacrifice

Love is give

More than ask.

Love is you

More than me

Love is us

More than you.

Love my love

Is not what

You portrayed

As your love

Love is

Making your love

Feel like a

Million bucks.

If your love

Drives you nuts

Then he’s not

Quite your love.

If you grow

Find your peace

Look for me

I’ll be there.

--Alex Bäcker, Altadena, April 20th, 2018