Perspective

You say love is a dagger,
Piercing the heart in pain,
Bleeding life slowly away.

I say love is an arrow,
Piercing the heart with joy,
Joining the blood of two.

You say love is a darkness,
Seeing no way to go.
Existing in a world of despair.

I say love is the dawn,
Radiating warmth and light,
Existing in a perfect world.

You say love is a sickness,
Creeping inside uninvited,
Leaving an empty shell.

I say love is a passion,
Caring for more than oneself,
Creating new life from two.

You say love is unneeded,
Protecting the soul with a wall,
Daring not to take the chance.

I say love is essential,
Needing the one I have,
Taking the chance of a lifetime.