"love is..." by k.ghost
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love takes the form of the reddest rose
whose beauty captivates the eyes
as its thorns tear the skin asunder,
and the blood that flows from the wound
makes the rose all the more brighter.
as its leaves seek warmth from the lover's breaths,
love opens itself to thy kisses
and sucks dry all that is life,
or gives all that life can bestow.