What Is Love, Really? Poem by Ekeh Peace

This is love — they call it lust sometimes,
But you can't love a face you don't desire, no lies.
Some say love is fake, some say it's true,
While others swear it died — I ask, what about you?

This generation hunts 'the one' each day,
Yet won't do the work to be the one, no way.
They mock the lover, call them foolish and blind,
Then secretly pray for that same love to find.

_They say 'I once loved, gave my all, yet it failed, '
'Forgetting it was their loss, ' is the tale they've detailed.
Now they doubt the next, treat them like they'll leave,
Then act surprised when they go — 'I knew, ' they grieve.
But truth is they pushed them away with fear,
Lost good love thinking the loss wasn't theirs, my dear.__

They shout 'money's king' in a lover's place,
Then cheat and disrespect that same embrace.
Cash is sweet and matters as Stability, but it can't buy a soul,
Can't purchase true love or a heart made whole.

They say 'talk it out, communication is the key, '
But what's the use if they don't understand you?
So I tell them plain — understanding is the crown,
That's the key that lifts love up, not down.

Love is beautiful — but tell me true,
Are they ready to love back when it's due?
To sacrifice deep even when it pains,
To pour out their all through storms and rains?

Will they hear your silence, care when you're low,
Treat you like royalty, let that honor show?
Will they fight for you when the world walks past,
Do they know your worth, will their loyalty last?

Would they die for you, stay loyal and true,
Be transparent, faithful in all they do?
Will they trust your heart and pull out your best,
Defend your name and give your soul rest?

Beyond chores and bills, beyond 'provide, '
What more do they bring to walk by your side?
There's more to love than eyes can view —
It doesn't lie, pretend, or misconstrue.

Love pulls out your best when the world won't hear,
Love knows your strength and stays near.
Love is patient, love is kind,
Love brings peace to a troubled mind.
So work on you — let that change start today,
‘Cause love begins when you lead the way.

© Ekeh Peace