Love is,
A powerful thing
A magical potion that bemuses the wise
And compels the foolish to sing
It can blind you in a flash, obscuring 
Your vision and judgment in perceptible
And imperceptible ways

Love can be
A pain-inducing element
It can rip your heart out,
Bound you in chains and encase you in cement
It is every warrior's greatest dream and his
Most dreaded nightmare
An invisible enemy that thrills,
Tortures and when you seem to have it caged,
Flat out kills your ass

Love is a bitch, a tramp and a lady
A chronic tease,
Pathological liar,
And an exquisite, breathtakingly beautiful flower
Nature's greatest chameleon
Do anything
Be anything you want it to be
She can warm you when it's cold out
Nurture your spirit like a fledgling flame
Coax and caress, till your soul becomes 
A raging inferno
An all consuming force good and bad
The best and the worst you've ever had

Love can be
A high-risk investment in passion
Fluctuating between brass and twenty-four carat gold
And intoxicating roller coaster ride and…
A luxury I can't afford
In my business only the dispassionate grow old
and... 
I plan to rule forever

 Like you babe, I like you a lot
Love you never

 Blood before pleasure

It is the nature of the beast

 It's nothing personal
 
Love is a powerful thing…