Love is A Drug

 

By Taylor Springs

4/22/2013

                    

Love is quite the drug, they say

Its description is “addictive”

A painkiller in the most careful way

Its history is complicated

So be careful who your dealer is

And with a grain of salt, take what he says

 

Like any drug with buyers,

It has imposters on the streets

And if you allow Love to take over

It will so easily

Love will run through your veins like oxygen

Begging to be set free

And spend its time convincing you

That you need it

 

This drug called Love may be dangerous

And the side effects can be awful

Uncontrollable smiles or tears

Sweaty hands and hyperboles

Irrational fears or dreams

Seeing things that just aren’t there

Batting lashes, twirling hair

Too much of a good thing

Leads to sickness of it

And in the end, you may wish Love were never there

 

Everybody’s story using Love will be different

Even in moderation, things might not work out

Love is a drug of chance

Be careful how you use

Because too much is unpredictable

And too little doesn’t feel right

None at all and you’ll feel empty inside

You can live and breathe and you’ll

Get through the day and night

But slowly you might wear down

And wonder how you got to where you are

An overdose will cause euphoria

Your perception may be slurred

You might forget who you are

Or who you were

 

Love has many forms

Love might be the mask you wear

Or the lie that you believe

There’s puppy love and tough love

Love that is a seed

A seed that is aching to be

But it needs air and earth

In order to grow its roots and breathe

And quality air and earth

Are hard to come by

Because people keep tainting them both

 

Sometimes they sell tough love

In little jars and bottles

With not so subliminal messages

Wrapped up inside

Crumpled reasons for every sleepless night

 

Or Love may be sold

By the week, and hour

In a subtle pragmatic way

In quiet rooms with couches

Toys, flowers, and advice on the wall

By people who know how to love “just for now”

 

Love may be a drug

But it’s a drug we need

We need it to get through the night

To smile through the day

And to make our mornings better off

So, always pick your drug wisely

Read the label

Know your tolerance and dose

Look carefully and choose well

Proceed with caution and read all the signs

If it isn’t yours, don’t say “It’s mine”

Stay honest with everyone you meet

Because being you, is the best person to be

You will find love many times

But one will be your favorite

And once you’re stable in this favorite love

Take the seed and bury it

Deep into the ground

If all goes well,

A tree will grow, with branches and with leaves

And from a branch, a swing

The tree is in the yard of a house

No, a home

Filled with all types of love

Some of them, not quite grown

Water these and nurture them

So they will grow up strong

In the Autumn, they may fall

But they will grow again

Stronger than before

You are the gardener for them

So do your job well

They look to you as a teacher

Teach them to be tiny seeds of love

Love seeds, of the future

 

 

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