Love

 

You glance at me with that look,

I know it so well.

It comes from me partly,

Touches my heart but my heart is tough.

I wonder if yours is yet.

No, I remember the chinks 

through which 

those few bitter tears,

held back so long,

They'd almost dried 

before they dropped,

Fell, 

Like a sharp acid rain. 

My mother used to say;

I love you more than life itself !

Perhaps you'll understand one day,

I'd roll my eyes ( inwardly of course )

But now I do.

There are so many things in life to love,

But so few of them worth loving without you,

I hope you know it one day too.

I see the heavy storms ahead and hope

I can be there to guide you through.

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