Love is beautiful

Like birds that sing

Love is not ugly

Like rats

In a puddle of vomit

Love is beautiful

Like the sunshine

And the dancing wind

Love is not ugly

Like pus

And lice

And tobacco snot

Love is beautiful

Love is beautiful

Like all the little animals

In a forest full of green

That smells like pine

And wonder

Love is not invisible brain control

And pain

And malicious intent

And lying all the time

Although it can be all of these things

And more

Love is a many splendoured thing

It is not a shipload of slaughtered pigs

Rotting and festering

In the bleating desert

Love is what love is

And love is not

What love is not