First Point Of Love Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

A philosopher said
sex is the first point of love
but it's not correct
Love encompasses many connections
emotional, intellectual, spiritual...
not just physical ones
love comes from the bottom of heart
and brings true intimacy
sex is purely the act of hormone
the release of hormones like oxytocin
contribute to feelings of bonding
and closeness
that feelings do not constitute love
but create a desire
it may be lower or higher
but it's about lust
about a particular physical experience
that is intensely pleasurable
purely neutral and colourless
sex and love are two essential things
and come in everyone's life
either sex comes after love
or love comes after sex
but sex is not the first point of love
People can have sex without being in love
and conversely
a deep love can exist
without any sexual activity.