I Was in Love

I learned of love when I was a childLove was my mother staying with mewhen monsters were scaring me at nightLove was my father patting my backand telling me the monsters would go awayLove was my sister giving me her toysjust to hear me erupt into a fit of giggles

When I turned twelveI asked my mother what love wasMy mother told me love is vaguejust like the sky, it has no limitsbut it’s nothing like the fairytalesI nodded but I didn’t quite understand

When I turned seventeenI met a beautiful girl with a beautiful heartI was beyond amazed at how well we clickedThat was the moment I understoodwhat I was told when I was twelve

I went home to my motherand told her I was in loveMy mum smiled and asked“Who’s the lucky guy?”I smiled and corrected her

But she didn’t return the smileI frowned and wondered out loudShe told me love had no limitsBut why is she telling me this love is impossibleI kept quiet but I couldn’t grasp the idea

The world’s extremely selfishThey want me to find lovebut they’ll prevent it if it’s a woman I loveI don’t think I understand our world at allAnd neither do I think they understand love after all