When You Love Poem by RIC BASTASA

when you love
always anticipate that somehow all things end

the sunshine that comes after the rain
the storm after a very peaceful morning

some things do happen
unexpectedly, if there is no leaving

for sure there is also death
have always a margin of error

human as we are
perfection is a big denial

you make love to the full today
let it be and then when things change such as

an iced melting or a glass of coffee getting colder
a touch not as warm as yesterday

or the kiss that turned routinary
a hug not so revolutionary

as to degrade itself to something that is so ordinary
do not be shocked as though you are into your first earthquake

learn the ways of the wise
take love as good as it lusts.