You act as though love
is an epidemic,
a sickness sweeping the nation.
Something that needs to be forbidden,
something that requires a paramedic,
but love is not a disease.
It's the complete opposite.
It helps us see and breathe,
and know how to need.
It fulfils our dreams and
lets us sleep
knowing we're not alone,
and that we're not made of
sticks and stones.