Love is feeling homesick 

for a place you have never been

 

Or the urn you keep on the mantle

filled with your father's remains

 

Love is that drive to the vet with your best friend

who was shown to be riddled with cancer

 

Or the papers you served your wife who you love

but no longer loves you

 

Love is that medal you got in the war

that you can't throw away

so you keep in a drawer

 

Or confessing to the God who made you

sins that only he can forgive

 

Love is that look you gave your child

when they were first born

 

And the look they gave you

when they left home for the last time

 

Love is something we all hope to find

Only to learn later that it's something else entirely

 

True love takes courage

And should not be taken lightly

It can cause you to suffer 

feel lost and have regrets

 

Yet it is the Dark Matter

that binds us to each other

and holds the very stars in place

 

Love can give your life meaning

as sure as it can kill

 

And the strange part of it all

The choices never yours to make

 

So you say you want someone to love

or for someone to love you

 

Go right ahead

But don't say I didn't warn you