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how have we humans rested so much of our

profound affection on three little

essentially meaningless words that

we have treated as the very center of

the foundation of our society as if

they are the sun that guides the universe

into life?

“i love you.”

we say them but how would they ever

convey to anyone the intense feeling

that eradiates off an enraptured soul

that has been enamoured with its object

of affection?

how are these tiny words spaced in letters

of one-four-three supposed to represent

all of the passionate answers that our

tiny hearts so desire in another?

we say them and when we say them what

we really mean is

you have made me happier than i have been

in my entire life and that scares me so

fucking much,

we really mean i will support you,

unconditionally,

for as many years of my life as i can ever

hope to give you which might only be

a few months because who knows,

you may grow tired of me,

but i will never cease to be amazed by you

and your smile.

we say “i love you” not expecting anything

in return because we throw ourselves so

perfectly upon this creation of god

or whatever exists in a perfect world

that overlooks ours to be able to say that

yes, man is beautiful.

compassion is the smile on your

soulmate’s face and the laugher sparking

beneath their eyes.

“till death do us part” sings the preachers

but what they don’t understand is that

even in death i am right beside you

because our love is

ethereal, infinity.