Where Is The Love? Poem by RIC BASTASA

where is the love?

you ask me when i kiss you
you doubt the warmth of my lips
the truthfulness of my arms
the civility of my fingers
the trustworthiness of my hands

where is the love?

you look into my eyes
like you are a woman swimming in my river
you feel the coldness of my waters
the silence of my stones
the calmness of my sands
the coyness of my fish and snails

where is the love?

you ask me
you find the lotus without a flower
you find the driftwood on the water

my love, try finding love in the sky above

do you see love in the sun?
do you feel love with the moon?
do you hear the love from the tiny stars?

tell me.