Love…
…can come without notice filled with fire and passion that burn both day and night as two discover each other from the outside in. That’s risky. Or love can grow gracefully from friendship filled with intimacy and honesty as two come to know each other from the inside out; love’s best chance of lasting.
From “The Shack” by Canadian author W. Paul Young
So many
believe
it is love
that grows,
but it is
knowing
that grows
and love
simply
expands to
contain it.
Love…
…is not blind; love sees. It sees clearly the weak points and the faults of the other, but loves just the same. One does not love another’s faults. We love past them.
French novelist and playwright Henri De Montherlant
We
like
someone
“because”.
We
love
someone
“although”.
Love…
…is more than one plus one equals two. When love is true and real, two together are amplified far beyond what they would otherwise be separated.
Canadian poet, novelist and journalist Doug Fetherling
Your absence
has not taught
me to be alone,
it merely
has shown
that when
together
we cast a
single shadow
on the wall.
Love…
… arrives with beautiful mysteries; “Have I somehow known you before? How else can the uncommon familiarity I feel with you be possible? Is the familiar I see in you a reflection of me in you or you in me?” The heart knows secrets it never fully reveals.
American author Maggie Stiefvater
You’re like
a song
that I heard
when I was
a little kid
but forgot
I knew
until I
heard
it again.
Love…
…makes me imagine what my mind care barely comprehend; what my spirit knows but has no knowledge where the certainty comes from. In the light of love pieces of my heart return I was barely aware were missing.
Nineteenth century English romantic poet John Keats
I almost wish
we were
butterflies
and liv’d
but three summer days;
three such days
with you
I could fill
with more delight
than fifty
common years
could ever contain.
Love…
…abounds in the simplest things and needs no extravagant expressions. A quick glance’s eye contact, a brief touch of our hands or a simple meal we made together are riches stored in my heart.
From “What I Love About You…” by Averil Binetti
The sparkle in your eye,
The warmth of your skin.
Your breath on my neck,
That quivers within.
The touch of your hand,
The smell of your hair.
The kindness in your smile,
That strength in your stare.
Your kiss on my lips,
Your body near mine.
The stroke of your touch,
That feeling inside.
Love…
…is more than hugs, kisses, desire and physical intimacy. At their best those things are only symptoms of what is in the heart. There are a thousand ways to express the feeling, but only one kind of love.
By American writer Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams III
The joining
of spirits,
even momentarily,
is rare.
The joining
of bodies
is so much easier
and so much
less intimate.
Love…
…is gained by what we give; not what we get. However, over time the ‘give and get’ must have balance or else love gets smothered on one side. I’m grateful what we share is balanced on a fulcrum of genuine concern and understanding.
Author and Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg
To offer
our hearts
in faith means
recognizing
that our hearts
are worth something,
that we ourselves,
in our deepest
and truest nature,
are of value.
Love…
…unfolds naturally and in its own time. Asking what it is, where it goes and will it last is a waste of time. The truth is no one ever knows and only the foolish think they do. With patience love will show the way if it is allowed to.
From the 2001 movie “Moulin Rouge”
The
greatest
thing
you’ll
ever
learn
is just
to love
and be
loved
in return.
Love…
…is not a straight line between two people. It is a connection jagged and irregularly drawn. Only with open communication and truth do the crooked lines of adoration not trip and twist the two apart.
From “Have I Ever Told You” by Gianella Ramirez
Have I ever
told you
when
the soft wind
caresses my face
I think it is you,
blowing me
sweet kisses
from where
you stand?
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