Love as Paradox

Love:

undresses the soul

blankets the mind

inspires confidence

exposes vulnerability

quickens the pulse

renews calm

spurns madness

ushers in clarity

a gentle kiss

a ravishing night

intimate conversation

silent embrace

to be read

to be written

breaks a heart

mends an anguish

sweeps you off your feet

secures the ground beneath

pregnant with mystery

an inescapable truth

seduces chaos

emboldens resolve

 to be shared

held terribly close