-what is love?

we've all heard about it,
everyone has something to say about it..
movies flaunt it's glory...
songs mourn it's absence...
but,
what is love,
really?

is it one of those things that happens to everyone,
or just a concept that everyone pretends to grasp,
so they do not feel left out?

i really wonder....
what is this magical element that could
make the strongest man weep
and the weakest soul grow bold....

do people really mean it
when they utter the words,
'i love you'
do they really feel the tingles....
as the movies tell us?

or again i wonder...
is it true that love is so selfless....
that it's worth dying for..
and it also means that
you can stand by with a plastered smile
watching as your loved one falls in love with another,
is love so great that
the knowledge of the other half being happy is enough,
when you cry in misery night after night?

is there such a thing
as the love of your life?
what happens when it slips away ?
is life no longer worth living?

endless questions....
from a non-believer...
or mainly just a coward
for i fear with my life,
i fear the hurt,
i fear the pain....
i fear the shut of the door
for the day
i can no longer feel whole again...