Love is a Game of Sacrifices

Love, first of all, needs readiness for sacrifices

Of lust and luxuries, comforts and wealth

Without which none can love

Love is not determined by words 'I love you'

But by sacrifices you made for love

Love means considerations for the beloved

Not for the self or for own vested interests

To measure your love

Ask yourself how much you sacrificed

Else, you just entertained

At cost of your beloved, you gained  

Compare the sacrifices of the beloved

How much they kicked off for your sake

To know whose love is true

Whose love is fake

For a love to succeed

Both need to compete with each other

In the game of sacrifices

Love needs nurture for growth

Like plants need water and soil

Love needs sacrifices from both sides

To build bridge between parallel shores

Check up how much you sacrificed

To build the bridge to move on

Or just remained passive

Or busy in your own pleasures

If that is so for any reason

The bridge would never be complete

Even made half would also deplete

Hence never expect the cove

To walk on hand in hand

Singing song of love

Your unmatched beauty

Or mounts of wealth

Wouldn't take you across

On the path of love