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