All You Need Is
It sits by itself in a corner
Undemanding, yet a tad perturbed
Because, while it once ruled over all
It finds its powers now strangely curbed
It held sway over daily schedules
Held people transfixed in its full sweep
And now it comes a distant second
To warm baths or extra hours of sleep
Weekend trips were in its repertoire
Spur of the moment was once its thing
Now, packing light is quite unheard of
Alone time has an unfamiliar ring
Surprises are, well, inconvenient
Big gifts now take up far too much space
Where once we welcomed it and its mess
We'd prefer, now, each thing in its place
Perhaps the slog, drudgery of life
Has trampled o'er it willy-nilly
And the simple buying of flowers seems
Now insufficient, therefore silly
We take it for granted; play set roles
But Relationships hard work require
Especially so, when other things
and the big events in life transpire
But we must make time for love; with it
we’re well-behaved, even open doors
We're much better versions of ourselves
Spontaneously; not keeping score
And Love expects and deserves better
Appreciates an effort, with style
We must bring that effort-taker back
For they brighten days and make us smile
And love is always sharing the load
Staying patient while the other breathes
Allowing time away for oneself
And space to follow passions and needs
No ‘kids’, ‘work’ or other excuses
You know that it simply will not do
So make some time for conversation
Try and find yourselves an hour or two
In this our ‘I-can’t-and-won’t-stop’ world
It seems we can work on love some more
That is, perhaps, of all of the things
The one we ought to be fighting for
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