Bittersweet

Love isn't romance and roses

Love isn't date night and picnics

Love isn't chocolate and flowers

Love isn't kisses and snuggles

Love is so much darker

Love isn't pretty smiles

Love isn't nice words

Love isn't fluttering hearts

Love isn't hot, handsome or cute

Love is so much deeper

Love isn't simple

Love isn't straightforward

Love isn't warm and fuzzy

Love isn't all happy endings

Love is so much better

Love is understanding and friendship

Love is tearful late night conversations

Love is a listening ear

Love is meaningful hugs

Love isn't "nice"

Love is tears and sweat

Love is honesty and compassion

Love is reliable and solid

Love is tragically beautiful

Love isn't fluffy

Love is complicated

Love is layered

Love is knotty and hard 

Love is sometimes a tragedy

Love isn't easy

Love takes work

Love takes courage

Love isn't always happy

And sometimes love hurts

Love is crazy

Love is painful

Love is devoted

Love is beautiful

Love is bittersweet

But it's worth it