Love starts at an early age
You’re less than one, that’d be the stage
Your focused eyes stare into space
And look upon your parents’ face
Their loving glance, their warming grin
You know with them you’re bound to win
You ask for love when they stop by
For then you have no need to cry
They pick you up and hold you tight
You know that everything’s all right.
And as you grow, your love expands
You need some way to use your hands
A dog or cat or comfy pet
Will share your life if you’ll just let
Them in your space to comfort you
And show them love when you feel blue
With touch and hugs your love abounds
Which they return with pleasant sounds
Of course, not all the pets are real
Some may be stuffed as toys to feel
This love of them is very strong
And helps you when those things go wrong
Now you grow up, no need for toys
Your love is meant for girls or boys
You find that they are right for you
To share your life with chosen few
These friends define the love you share
They understand, they really care
Until your hormones start to rage
And then it’s time to turn the page
Is he the one? Is she for me?
Time will tell, you wait and see.
Some might work out and others fail
Love still remains to tell the tale
There’s heartbreak and excitement too
As you grow up, you’re never through
And then you find, the one that love
Has taken you to skies above
The one you cherish till the end
The one that’s more than just a friend
This love created is most strong
That is returned, and rights all wrong
Two candles burned but now they’re one
Through many years your love will run
Don’t think that now love’s run its course
For sometimes there’s another source
Of needed love before you’re through
A child is born, a life that’s new
To start again, I’m talking of
This cycle that we all call love
