A Face Forward Fall

Love…
…oh, precious love; without hesitation or pause, I find myself surrounded by your grace. The rectitude of this love makes me swoon with its sweetness; ’tis a face forward fall from which I am unlikely to recover.

Cuban national hero and esteemed poet and writer José Martí
airport hugLove is…
born with
the pleasure
of looking
at each other;
it is fed
with the
necessity
of seeing
each other;
it is concluded
with the
impossibility
of separation.

More of Me

Love…
…brings great concern when the one who has your heart is seriously ill. Pacing or being anxious does no good, but it happens anyway. Prayers help. Forever promises are often made in those worried moments wishing to take the one you love’s place.

Quote by a writer unknown/anonymous
sad boyIn those moments
realizing you
could be
lost to me
forever,
I feel helpless,
powerless,
and utterly lost
like a frightened child.
I can’t tell up from down.
My world spins all around.
You are more of me
than I am of my self.

Fastened With Great Strength

Love…
…spans distance.  If you are across town or we are separated by thousands of miles, the same sun will shine on both of us; the same moon will be in the night sky we see. It’s a simple connection fastened with great strength.

American psychiatrist and author David Viscott
To
love
and
be
loved,
is to
feel
the
Sun
from
both
sides.

Echoes of Our Last Embrace

Love…
…retains its substance through distance and time when we are separated. To hear your voice I only have to close my eyes. Then I remember something sweet you said to me and feel the echoes of our last embrace.

American author and novelist Jacqueline Carey
There is no
fulfillment
that is
not made
sweeter
for the
prolonging
of desire.

The Spaces Between

Love…
…builds anticipation to get home and see you again. When a week has separated us, the first moment together again is sweet and magical.

From a song by “Owl City” (Adam Young)
… I look
at my hands
and feel sad.
Because
the spaces
between
my fingers
are right where
yours
fit perfectly.”

Motivating Forces

Love…
…maintains it strength whether you are inches away or thousands of miles in the distance. There is a great comfort beyond explanation in loving and being loved.

British musician and philosopher John Lennon
There are two
basic motivating forces:
fear and love.
When we are afraid,
we pull back from life.
When we are in love,
we open to all
that life has to offer
with passion, excitement,
and acceptance.

When You Return To me

I love…
…the way we linger when we’re saying goodbye when one of us has to be away for a few days. Neither is in a big hurry to leave and the last kiss happens at least two or three times before we separate.

“I’ll Be Waiting” – Author Unknown
Look
out
to
the
horizon,
A whole world lies beyond.
The path of life shall guide you
And move you swiftly on.
There’s new things to discover
And unseen sights to see
But always I’ll be waiting
For when you return to me.