Is it a truth..? Is it a fear..?
Is it a rose for my valentine..?
What is love..?
Is it only a word..? I'm trying to find...
Is this the way, that we're feeling now..?
What is love..?
Yes. Today, I'm writing about the most talked about and to some people, the cheesiest topic there ever was. But, yes, as you might have guessed, I'm gonna talk about it nonetheless. The line at the start are lyrics of "What is Love..?" by Take That. It's a particular favorite of mine, such powerful lyrics. Many an intellectual, literary genius, philosophers, have mulled over this unanswered question but to no end. What is this feeling that makes even the most enlightened one an idiot and makes men walk to the ends of the Earth..? What is this word that builds and breaks a man seemingly in an instant, that could give you the greatest of joys or the gravest of pains..?
I'm not here to offer a definition of love. That's not even the last thing I wanna do. No I'm just wasting this space to marvel at the sheer power that this feeling can muster. When I say Love, two out of every five people who read this are gonna think the feeling that each person feels towards another of the opposite or in some cases same sex. But, deep down we all know that Love is far more fundamental and a widespread feeling. It is the compassion that one person is able to express. It is that feeling that rises within us, whenever we see someone crying; that feeling that urges us to go near them and ask, just ask, "Is everything alright..?". It's that feeling that makes us put our arms around a friend and just hold them in their time of need. Its that feeling within us that makes us feed a hungry pup.
People can put up a dozen arguments for the most essential thing in life But I say, without compassion, we're all nothing. Without it we become mere machines living our daily lives, devoid of color or flavor, live not because we want to but because we have to, or worse not live at all. Just plainly exist. Just imagine for a moment, what would we be like if our Mothers had not kissed us good night..? What would we be if our Father or Brothers refused to play catch with us..? What would we be, if our pet dogs didn't act the way they do now..?
Love has this way of surviving and enduring, prolonging the lives of those who embrace it. When we ponder upon it, the notion that arises amazes us, brings us to our knees and humbles us. What amazes us is Love's ability to persevere through the tiniest cracks of inhumane systems. What humbles us that Love has this way of seeping into the stoniest of hearts, and the coldest of places. It is a delusion, an insane belief that the longest, darkest and the coldest nights can be the warmest and the brightest and when we believe in it with all our hearts, something even stranger happens. It becomes true. For some, this notion is terrifying; for some it is reassuring; for some its inspiring; for others it means nothing. Ask yourselves this, where d'you stand in this beautifully chaotic mess..? What sense does this nonsense make to you..?
If Love is the truth, then let it break my heart...
If Love is fear, then lead me to the dark...
If Love is a game, I'm playing all my cards...
What is Love..?
#MoreToCome
Is it a rose for my valentine..?
What is love..?
Is it only a word..? I'm trying to find...
Is this the way, that we're feeling now..?
What is love..?
Yes. Today, I'm writing about the most talked about and to some people, the cheesiest topic there ever was. But, yes, as you might have guessed, I'm gonna talk about it nonetheless. The line at the start are lyrics of "What is Love..?" by Take That. It's a particular favorite of mine, such powerful lyrics. Many an intellectual, literary genius, philosophers, have mulled over this unanswered question but to no end. What is this feeling that makes even the most enlightened one an idiot and makes men walk to the ends of the Earth..? What is this word that builds and breaks a man seemingly in an instant, that could give you the greatest of joys or the gravest of pains..?
I'm not here to offer a definition of love. That's not even the last thing I wanna do. No I'm just wasting this space to marvel at the sheer power that this feeling can muster. When I say Love, two out of every five people who read this are gonna think the feeling that each person feels towards another of the opposite or in some cases same sex. But, deep down we all know that Love is far more fundamental and a widespread feeling. It is the compassion that one person is able to express. It is that feeling that rises within us, whenever we see someone crying; that feeling that urges us to go near them and ask, just ask, "Is everything alright..?". It's that feeling that makes us put our arms around a friend and just hold them in their time of need. Its that feeling within us that makes us feed a hungry pup.
People can put up a dozen arguments for the most essential thing in life But I say, without compassion, we're all nothing. Without it we become mere machines living our daily lives, devoid of color or flavor, live not because we want to but because we have to, or worse not live at all. Just plainly exist. Just imagine for a moment, what would we be like if our Mothers had not kissed us good night..? What would we be if our Father or Brothers refused to play catch with us..? What would we be, if our pet dogs didn't act the way they do now..?
Love has this way of surviving and enduring, prolonging the lives of those who embrace it. When we ponder upon it, the notion that arises amazes us, brings us to our knees and humbles us. What amazes us is Love's ability to persevere through the tiniest cracks of inhumane systems. What humbles us that Love has this way of seeping into the stoniest of hearts, and the coldest of places. It is a delusion, an insane belief that the longest, darkest and the coldest nights can be the warmest and the brightest and when we believe in it with all our hearts, something even stranger happens. It becomes true. For some, this notion is terrifying; for some it is reassuring; for some its inspiring; for others it means nothing. Ask yourselves this, where d'you stand in this beautifully chaotic mess..? What sense does this nonsense make to you..?
If Love is the truth, then let it break my heart...
If Love is fear, then lead me to the dark...
If Love is a game, I'm playing all my cards...
What is Love..?
#MoreToCome
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