LOVE IS NOT/
LOVE IS

I
Don't know why in the past why
I loved the way I did
But I have learned what love is not and why things didn't last

Love is not unkind
Or suffocating
Doesn't make the beat go palpitating
In
A slowly breaking heart

They say grief
Can tear heart strings
One by one
And that's why
You feel your heart drop to your stomach
And those butterflies inside die

Love is
When someone sets those butterflies free
And holds your independence high
But won't let you flee
Love is being walked into the light
And saying I'm sorry after a fight
Love is being honest
and letting all your colors shine
Even through the bad times
Love is making promises you know you can keep
And smiling every night when you go to sleep
Love is a soulmate

I feel like I know how to love
Better than I've known before
Because now I have a man
Who cares about teaching me
Instead of inching towards the door

The world will never change
If we just walk away
And don't give someone the time of day
To understand their pain
Enough to help guide them the right way
And leave them standing in the rain

Love is
When someone welcomes you with open arms
And will hold you tight until you know there's no harm here
You are safe and it's okay to trust
Love is being chosen as a golden from the dust
And feeling your soul overcome
Questioning the past and wondering why some things didn't last. The answer is right there in your face
Love is a soulmate

Love stands tall
And pays attention to your every move, word, and breath
Love says let's get outta here and leaves it up to God to do all the tests
Love makes effort to win your heart even if it's already theirs
Because love knows they can lose you if they push too hard on your stained glass heart

Love is keeping pieces from breaking again
Love is talking in a civil mannerism
Love is loving under all circumstances
Love is knowing these thing will always exist
Love is being able to say all these things
About love
Love has no hesitation
Love makes you feel on top of the world
Love makes you feel like the most beautiful pearl
Love is a soulmate.