WHAT IS LOVE? -- a mirage.

WHAT IS LOVE? -- a mirage.


What is love? Just a mirage,
Lovely from a distance.
Don't come nigh, nor touch nor test,
It's easily shattered.

What is love? A looking glass,
Casting a reflection.
But the reflection itself
Is just that, not real.

What is love? Ephemeral
Display of emotions.
Just a jerk and it breaks down,
Like flimsy gossamer.

What is love? A rose petal,
Hiding a thorn behind.
Kiss the rose and you get pricked.
So unfaithful is love!


* Written in 7-6-7-6 format.
* Initially written as entry 358715 in the book LOVE POEMS, "LOVE POEMS" . Posted as the present static item on 2 May 2008.


M C Gupta
14 January 2005