Love Is? Poem by PAUL COLVIN

A burden’s such a heavy load, its weight can weigh you down
In a mental state, it has no weight, not like stones or pounds
But it can break a thousand men and toss them to the ground
So be wary of this weightlessness when burdens are around.

It’s sometimes called an onus and these can break your back,
Like a virus, it’s invisible, and leaves death in its tracks.
You’ll never see it coming but you’ll know when it attacks
And if you aren’t strong enough, your mind will surely crack.

Now love’s the biggest of them all, with a power so intense,
It’ll take you on your biggest trip and make you feel immense
But when love stops, and heartaches start, it won’t make any sense
At least you’ll have tasted a life of love and realise its expense.