just wait, you'll see

if you had to explain
to a child
what love is, where would you begin.

what words
could you explain in simple
terms
such a complex
thing.

a feeling, the butterflies,
the joy,
the anticipation,

is it the absence of someone,
or the presence.

is it longing or clinging,
or is it letting
go when
one is no longer
wanting to go on.

is that true love, giving
them a way out.

it's an impossible task
to tell
a child what love is,

so you just say wait,
you'll see.