Patience, she said

Patience
if you live through this
you can live through
anything
she said.

Love
if you can live through this
you can learn to love
anyone
she said.

Love
she said.

Love
What is love?
he asked

Love is blind
she answered.
love knows nothing
but that it exists
you choose to love
she said.

Idealist
he said
not meaning to hurt her.

She smiled
and held him close.
Love
she said.

Love
he repeated.
Walking in parks
days at the beach
and long days in the sun?
he asked.

Love
not lust
she said.
live through this
and you
can learn to love.

Love
not lust
he said aloud.

Patience
she said.

Patience...
he began
but she stopped him
with a kiss.

Love
not lust
she repeated.
Hours of thought
living without attachment
long hours of thought
she said.

Attachment
he said

Live through this
with me
and I promise you
bliss
she said.

Bliss
he repeated
and she stopped him
with a thought.

Patience
she said.