My Love

my love is pungent and stubborn 

like a sent that lingers in the air 

to know me is to know my love 

I am one in the same despite oddities that challenge this mantra 

you can tear me in half 

beat me 

shame me

hate me 

yet my love will prevail 

to know ME 

it to know MY LOVE 

no one can know me completely with out knowing the name of my love