Love is...

Love does not come without a price.
It teases and lures you,
tries to entice.
Love requires payment,
due upon demand.
Often confusing, hard to understand.
Love asks questions,
but has no answers to give.
It hits the hardest,
right where you live.
Love is a clowns face,
and sometimes wears a mask.
Love is a job, a chore, a task.
Love bides it's time,
making you wait.
Sometimes love borders,
that emotion called hate.
Love comes with laughter,
smiles or in tears.
Love is a song,
not everyone hears.
Love can be a one-sided event.
It can leave you alone,
wondering where it went.
Love comes in colors,
brilliant and bright.
Love hides in shadows that darken the night.
Love can bring joy,
or heartache and pain.
It falls where it will,
like drops of rain.
Love goes unanswered for some...
passing them bye,
seeming to shun.
Love is a cup overflowing.
Love is a seed,
that blossoms when growing.
Love is a young man,
taking a wife.
Love is a baby,
brought into their life.
Love is a friendship,
built upon and shared.
And adventure for some,
the brave who have dared.
Love has a payment,
that has to be made.
So cherish those you love,
and don't let love fade...