Measure by Zareh Khrakhouni
This poem is about two lovers who are having the classic "I love you more" argument. It starts off seeming like a parody of that kind of conversation, with the cliche start and then the foray into more outrageous comparisons. The final comparison, made by the speaker's partner, compared their love to the the light in the speaker's eyes when the speaker looked at them. The speaker then asserts that he has been defeated. The tone quickly changes from hyperbolic to genuine. The speaker's attitude towards love is that initially, love is just a fun relationship without much meaning, but when it develops fully, it is so powerful that it is only comparable to the reactions it elicits in those who possess it. I think the speaker has a very valid view on love. Although it may not mean much at first, I think love is a force to be reckoned with when it is in full blossom.
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