I Don't Believe Love

I don't believe in love at first sight

I believe in love at first debate, first

argument, first inside joke, first genuine

laughter after a lifetime of sadness.

I believe in love at first heartfelt

conversation, first completely

comfortable un-awkward silence.

I believe in love at first support through

hardships, first shared pain and first divided joy.

I don't believe in

falling in love with a face.

I believe in falling in love with a mind and a soul.