Have you ever seen two people, two lovers greet... after a long sojourn.. after thinking they might not ever see each other ever again... after losing eachother, or even just after being separated for a long time? No matter the context, though...
It's that moment when you recognize that wisp of hair, or that stately gate, or catch a glimpse of their face... and you take a step forward, before they turn around, and see you.
And you smile, as your heart quickens, as you lengthen your stride to reach them faster. And all of a sudden you're in a warm and tight embrace, with your cheek pressed against theirs, before you turn and nestle your face into their neck or their chest. And you breathe. And you just... can't believe it. And then your heart swells with joy. And there are no words. You know that. And you nearly burst into tears as you grab the fabric of their shirt, holding it tight in your hand... because you never want to let go again. And you just stay there. For what seems like the briefest amount of time. Before you pull apart, and look into their eyes... and then you kiss them. With all the passion and all the love you possess (situation and context allowing of course).
It's interesting, yes? Why don't we go for the kiss first? Because when we love someone, we care for them. And when we love someone, all we really want, is to be in their presence. Once we have that... once we have the opportunity to be wrapped in their arms... that's all that matters. Anything else, is merely an after thought. An expression of our love, in the continuance of our knowledge that words still don't express what we're feeling.
And after the kiss, we nestle our heads back against eachother... before softly whispering the words "I love you" just to make sure we drive it home.
I enjoy the progression we have... as a human race. There's nothing like it.
Words will never fully express our thoughts and feelings, because we are so much more complicated than that. But those words... "I love you" strike deeper than any others. Because we know. We know exactly, every single expression and thought and feeling that we attach to those words. We know. And when you love someone... you know that they know too. And so, it's a near perfect communication.
Food for thought.
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