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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.

Joining of Spirits

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.

Language that Our Hearts Express

Love…
…without feeling anxious or afraid of its outcome is new for me. Always before I expected loving to take me somewhere else and transform my life. Imagine my surprise at staying in the same place with the same life and being happily in love with you.

From “Love” by modern-day poet Gianella Ramirez
Love
is the laughter
that you and I share…
Love
is the small things
that show how we care…
Love
is the language
that our hearts express…
Love
is the feeling
of true happiness…

Shake With Desire

Love…
… I have known from you helped me feel safe enough for my hesitant heart to awaken. I learned my pulse still could race and my soul could still shake with desire.

From “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare
Doubt thou
the stars are fire;
Doubt that
the sun doth move;
Doubt truth
to be a liar;
But never doubt
I love.

Like You Did Mine

Love…
…comes when it is least expected and rarely arrives when it is yearned for most. At the time love seems most improbable someone appears and in a sweeping surprise captures your heart; just like you did mine.

By an anonymous/unknown author
Anyone
can catch
your eye, but
it takes
someone
special
to catch
your heart.