What Is Love? Poem by Ellie Sutton

What is love? Is it a statement? No.
A form to be contained inside one's soul
And sheltered from the world, forced to fly solo?
No. Love contains your soul, love makes you whole.
Like waves crashing upon cliffs as the wind breathes
Its soulful tune, then draws back the watery wall.
It repeats, again gracing the cliff-side eaves-
Love's as calming as the tides constant crawl,
Brought about by the changing phases of the moon.
Yes. It's as beautiful as the pale orb's sky.
Star strewn, it glows despite Earth's night-time gloom.
Love lifts you from darkness and helps you fly.
This much can be seen when viewed 'from the shelf.'
It must be something else to be there yourself.