On the 'Words' page, here on this site, 'love' is the first word, sitting lovely, without blight. Peculiar, though, it seems to be That love is the thing killing both you and me.
Why is it we dream of what we fear most? For thrill, for passion? Maybe it is, who knows. Many, many poems, and pieces of art include the broken word sent from the heart; l o v e.