Love is...

Love is? a registered trademark,
two sketchy nudes juxtaposed,
she may have had tits,
he had nothing between his legs
but they were pleased with each other,
presented a united front on Valentines cards,
sickly chocolate, sticky knickers -
Love is?a perfect fit, thinking identical thoughts -
Love is?sharing, no-one but a
baby getting between them - Love is? the three of us,
brainwashed and naked as a cult.
Machine-washable, mass-produced, edible couple, a collectors
item now, their past unblinking in shoeboxes -
somewhere there are two lost scenes,
him persuading a babysitter - Love is?three little dots,
her reading a self-help book - Love is?wearing thin.