I once asked a man what love is
Since I failed to understand it before
He stared at me for a while but then the words started to pour out
He told me how he loved a girl that is way older than him
He told me that each time she laughed, it was like his heartbeat began again
And everytime she touched him, it was like fire touching his skin
And when he stares into her eyes, oh her eyes he said
It was like window to her soul and heart
It begged him to reach in and explore
As he explained how he loved this girl, I noticed how his eyes were tearing up
I told him he could stop explaining since its bringing him pain
He smiled at me and told me it wasn't bringing him any pain
I was confused, I only had known tears as pain
I don't want to make him start crying
But I had to know who this girl was
I looked at him and made eye contact for a while
And finally asked him who this girl was
He looked at me and then back up to the stars
He smiled and said
it you, I love you
All of a sudden the cold air couldn't feel cold anymore
The bright street light weren't blinding me
The cars moving in the street were silent
And for the first time I felt love
This time I had tears in my eyes
And that's when I realised what love is
I turned back to the man and wrapped my arms around him
I planned never to let him go again and I whispered
i love you too daddy