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Love?
Some people question it
Others despise it
But everyone knows what it is
Or at least, they think they do
What is it, really?
Butterflies in your stomach?
Shivers down your spine?
No, it's none of those things and all at the same time
It is the smell of your favorite food in the kitchen
It's the person you care about the most
The visits to the doctor or dentist
It's the fluffy pillows on your bed
It's the warm laundry, fresh from the dryer
Newly printed paper, typing a letter
It's the little things in your life
That make a big difference in someone else’s
It's the small things no one notices
Your favorite song, color, or animal
It's the things you pay attention to the most
Do you know what I’m talking about?
I'm talking about the way someones eyes twinkle
The color of your friends shirt
The warmth of a blanket
You may not think this, but it's true
That is what it is
It's not as plain as night and day
It's not as noticeable as the wind on a cold morning
It's not big as an elephant in a zoo
It's as noticeable as an ant on a sidewalk
As small as a mouse, or a cat at night
What am I talking about?
I’m talking about love
Love
A word people use freely, to the relationships of two weeks
That soon end in a matter of days
A word you say to your pets
Who can't understand you
Or to your favorite food
Which will eventually disappear
What I’m trying to say
Is that save those word for the things
When you really mean it
Not for when you know you don't mean it
Not for when you are texting your friends
But for when it might be the last time you see something
The first time you have seen someone in a while
When you really need someone
That’s when you say it
When you mean it, when it's important
Not to be funny, or cute
To really mean the words:
I Love You
Can mean a lot to the person you say them to
When it means nothing to you
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When I wrote this, I was going through a rough patch in my life and I realized that I am probably not the only one feeling this way. So, I decided to share it. I put a lot of tears and effort into this piece, listening to sad songs. And thinking to myself about all the times I have personally said "I love you". I was debating whether or not I had meant it in the past to previous people and whether or not I mean it to the ones I say it to now. I have also been thinking about how when I stop saying these words to certian people, does the feeling ever really leave? Because you probably have loved the people or things you have said it to previously, but something happened and all of a sudden, the feelings change. But do they really change? They feeling of whether or not you meant the words you said will always be there. The feeling of actually meaning them, will be there. It will never leave, it just won't be as strong as it used to. But this poem means a lot to me in more ways than I can explain.