Love without benefits

No promises made, no debts to pay,

A love that stands in its own array.

No counting favors, no score to keep,

Just quiet warmth, in souls that seep.

Not bound by gold, nor chained by gain,

A bond untouched by greed or pain.

A hand to hold, a heart to hear,

Love that blooms without veneer.

No quid pro quo, no selfish plea,

Just you and I, raw and free.

A gentle gaze, a tender touch,

In this world, we ask for much.

But here we are, with none to give,

Yet in this love, we truly live.

For love untainted, pure and whole,

Is the only truth to save the soul.