Real love is life threatening 

It’s not serene, sweet, dream love

It’s not romantic, rainbow love

No

True love is torture 

Gut wrenching pain

Hands and knees, love 

Need it to breathe, love 

It’s enough to put you away, love 

But never pull you away, love 

It’s masochistically addictive 

It titillates and irritates

Possesses every bit 

Until you have a fit

Cause of this true love 

And when it fails,

You’ll be lucky if it kills you 

As otherwise,

You’ll keep love with you 

Carrying the strife 

Traumatised for life