Beyond the duty to love
Beyond security
Beyond the loneliness
Beyond hasty intimacy
Beyond the trophy
Beyond the money
Beyond the absence
Beyond the politeness
Beyond the loneliness
(oh, I said that)
Beyond the loyalty
Beyond "for the family"
Beyond memories and hope
Beyond complacency

Beyond all this....
Is love
It's raw and imperfect
It's painful and feels so good
It's satisfying and so sexual
It's hopeful and thoughtful
It's scary but beautiful
It's embracing and familiar
It's mine and I can't have it
It's right there but Im afraid to touch it