That’s what you said

It was a late weekday night and I was moping with a friend

And although I don't remember the exact words they said

The conversation will always linger in my head

Romance is dead

they cried

face beet red

But I stopped to think

That simply isn't true

As I slowly glance, I see love in the bleakest of places too

Awe stricken commentary revering the moon

Serendipitous sighs as the sky shifts pastel hues

Smiles accompanied by the rare autumn breeze

And laughs and astonishment with camaraderie between peers

Love is everywhere, that much I can tell

But emotions are a tangle we don't know too well

Even though finding the one is an arduous flop

We can appreciate the enthusiasm and unfiltered love that surrounds us all

Simply by listening to the world's subtle pleas and reprimands

To slowly explore and find what satisfies our heart's demands