Poem/Spoken Word - Love is ... defined

Why does my heart heat up in anger like oil, and burn like paper.

When I see love misunderstood and misrepresented.

Love, like time; runs away in a moment.

A rare opportunity to encounter it's perfect purity.

This time will be the most important and defining moment of your life
Love is an Outstretched arm -
Grab it when you can,
Then run with it

I opened up my arms to you but you didn't notice

Hold on to it.

See how you let love... like time go by.

Listen, it's the thing that passes and fortunately comes back.

Yes, it's generous enough to give you it's abundance.

That for you could be a second chance.

Only this time, don't think too hard about it

Catch up with the time

You let love slip away.
Walk side by side as you listen to understand it.
Then you will realise that you never knew it,

the world told you lies about it,
Rinsed out it's name and abused it's meaning.

But you see it now,

You don't quite understand it,

But you are learning
It speaks with wisdom, takes it time to teach you that it shines the most in the darkest of times,
Does good to it's enemies
Forgives all wrongs and remembers them no more.

Not a feeling but an action.

For every opportunity;

Good or bad

Love is defined.