You cast light into the uncharted lands, The darkest spots among the shifting sands, Of the deserts, to the deepest trenches, In the oceans of my heart. Nothing even dares to hide From this magnificent light so deep inside; It's drowned the very thirst it quenches From the very start. These cartographers dream of the discoveries you've made, Their expeditions and journies but a silly masquerade In comparison to the glory of roads that you've paved Into the farthest reaches of my heart. You sing to the muses that hold legends Of the demons and gods my heart defends, And weave glory into their every story Of your majesty in me. No citizen or king can dare deny Flowers and trees have blossomed high; My nature's reached its full glory Through your purity in me. So bring me that horizon's line; We'll sail these ships over lands divine, Every corner of the seven seas , Of the world within my heart. These cartographers dream of the discoveries you've made, Their expeditions and journies but a silly masquerade In comparison to the glory of roads that you've paved Into the farthest reaches of my heart. Though we still have much to brave, I dare say I'll continue to rave Like a lunatic over the insanity you inspire in me.

So then, what exactly is love? True Love Is... True Love is Caring. The ancient Greeks had many different names for different forms of love: passion, virtuous, affection for the family, desire, and general affection. But no matter how love is defined, they all hold a common trait: caring. True Love is Attractive. Attraction and chemistry form the bond that allows people to mate. Without this romantic desire for another individual, a relationship is nothing more than lust or infatuation. True Love is Attached. Like the mother-child bond, attachment comes after the initial attraction. Attachment is the long term love that appears anywhere from one to three years into a romantic relationship (sometimes sooner and very rarely after), and you'll know you've found it when you can honestly say, "I've seen the worst and the best you have to offer, and I still love you," while your partner feels the same way. True Love is Commited. When it comes to true love, commitment is more than just monogamy. Its the knowledge that your partner cares for you and has your back, no matter what the circumstances. People who are strongly commited to one another will, when faced with seemingly negative information about their partner, see only the positive. For example, a friend comments that your partner doesn't say a lot. "Ah yes, he's the strong, silent type," you reply. People with less commitment to their partner would instead say something like, "Yeah, I can never have conversation with him. Its annoying." True Love is Intimate. Intimacy is a crucial component of all relationships, regardless of their nature. In order to know another, you need to share parts of yourself. This self-revealing behavior, when reciprocated, forms an emotional bond. Over time this bond strengthens and even evolves, so that two people merge closer and closer together. Intimacy by itself if is a great friendship, but compiled with the other things in this list, it forms an equation for true love.