The Feeling That I've Never Understood

When I try to write poetry, I feel this uneasiness whenever I try to come up with a love poem because if I'm being honest, I've never truly understood love. I know the concept of it, I know what it's supposed to feel like from what others has shared of their experience with such emotion, but I never felt it. It's not that I never did, I just don't feel it on a stronger level.

Love is just another emotion that I feel but don't understand deeply. I see how love changes someone. I see how love could heal a soul, but I see how it could also hurt a heart. Love is unpredictable. At least it is to me. But it's beautiful to see when someone feel that love. Or when I hear the love from songs that are sang by someone who knew that feeling of love.

The only love I knew of is when I am with my best friend. Because the love I have for her is platonic. It's not strong or empowering. It's simple, but heartfelt. And that's more than enough. That itself is love too.