I am Love

I am
the tear
that drips
from softly petalled
roses.

I am
the knife
that stabs
through injured bleeding
hearts.

I am
the truth
that pierces
into denying
minds.

I am
the joy
that stays
in so fleeting, those
smiles.

I am
gone so
quickly,
yet last in mem'ry,
remembered.

5 May 06