I saw a sign that read "free love"
someone was giving their love away.
why not charge for a thing like that?
emotional stability
warm embrace
passionate kisses
comforting smile
or a gentle hug.

all of that should be enough
but it's not.
there’s always something else.
something that ruins the magic
gives the secret away.
lies
deception
greed
violence
or lust for another.

Love isn't free
it costs a lot.
never trust anything more
than instinct.

No one gives something for nothing.