A Four Letter Word (standard:poetry, 171 words)
Author: Red XIII	Added: May 10 2004	Views/Reads: 3302/2285	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
What does 'love' mean?

Love has become 

A four letter word 

It's past its best, 

And seldom heard, 

. 

It's left on the shelf 

Like cigarettes 

Bad for your health. 

* 

I remember 

When I was but a kid, 

From responsibly 

We all hid, 

. 

Falling in love 

What a joke it was 

From way above. 

* 

Now I'm older 

And I know how people think, 

They're after one thing 

Makes my heart sink, 

. 

That's how animals are 

We know that love 

Isn't pure by far. 

* 

And when you've said 

"I love you" 

It's never meant 

Though you think you do, 

. 

We are just the same 

As all other species 

We play the game. 

* 

No one loves 

With all their heart, 


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