Insomnia

I’ve noticed
by a severe lack of curiosity
that “they”
say a lot of things.

They say up is up
and black is black
as well as a great deal of
rubbish that everyone
knows,
and therefore don’t ever actually say.

They also say that
love comes from the
heart.

This is completely,
utterly,
and irrevocably
wrong.

If love came
from the heart
then no one
would say it…
However, they do on a regular basis, every single day.

So
upon deep and
intense contemplation,
I finally realized
that if not from the heart

Where exactly love comes from.

Love lies in the warmth of a kiss
in the heat of a hug
in the shared comfort of bed sheets.

Love comes from an airy laugh on a summer day
from a dark whisper in the failing light
from the shadows of a candle lit frame.

Love is a word.
It comes from lips.
But love is a thought
a memory
a hope
a speck of time.

Love is you and me.
It comes from us.
So forget about they
and tell me where your heart is.