A Genuine Love Poem by Mehran Sirani

I might not be able to define a true love
But I’m pretty sure a genuine love is not
A pure desire only for sexual satisfaction
Neither a certain escape hatch for solitude
Nor an inherent trait for a specific gender
Nor a rich article for business or beggary
Nor an abstract chapter in a celestial book
Nor a legally binding contract on a paper
Nor a spiritual ceremony in a holy temple
Nor an opportunistic gate for hitchhiking
Nor a deceptive departure from calamity
Nor an eternal ride in an one-way avenue
Nor an enjoyable playground for truancy
Nor a legitimate bal masques for teasing
Nor a morally right coverage for adultery
Nor a fair base for slaying an innocent soul
Nor a lawful stage for destroying a destiny


M. Sirani 11.06.2015