LOVE OR NOT-- LOVE POEM BY A UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN STUDENT

LOVE OR NOT
I’ve felt tingles spread through my body
I’ve felt my stomach erupt in butterflies
I’ve felt high and crazy
I’ve ignored so many lies
Times without number
I had opened up my heart
Each time I found a new lover
I turned him into my poetry and art








At first
All I wanted was the find the one
But no matter how much I tried my best
My lust and desire for pleasure always won
As time progressed
I learned I had constantly confused love for attraction
Gradually turning my life into a big mess
By my rash decisions and actions
I lost myself
In search of something I didn’t fully understand
I forgot my principles on the shelf
I compromised my innocence and my stand
Though it was almost late
I began to understand what love truly meant
It is not just the absence of hate
It is a lesson that could take a lifetime to be learnt
It is absolute concern for another
It is unconditional support for a person and his dreams
It could be a friend or lover or brother
It actually is much more than it seems
And though I have loved many before you
Hoping they will give me what I longed for
None lasted for they weren’t as true
None was felt deep down to my core
I know this love story might not be entirely smooth
I’m sure we’ll overcome all obstacles
I’m scared that’s the truth
But I believe you’re my miracle
My companion on this journey of true love
My crazy and handsome sweetheart