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being in love is easy hard work

On one hand: it just flows. You can't get enough of them. Your eyes, their eyes—could be the only thing that matters in the whole world. Their voice hits you like electricity. When alone, you wonder why you aren't with them. Mundane things, at their side, become adventures. You occupy your own universe that is a secret from all others. And on the other hand: it is a labor. Your beloved, who stirs and ignites your affection so much, is also the one who most exposes your pride and weaknesses. As you dive into them and truly know them, you discover they are broken and selfish and human. And they discover that about you. The easy slide down the snowy hill of excitement becomes a long drag back up the other side. But then the two of you put those parts together: combine the thrill and the sparkle with the messiness and the suffering. Your together love becomes something deeper and more enduring. You say: I see you fully but I choose you still, with all my heart and soul. It becomes something that will withstand any storms that may come, something more mature and tested: "Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." —Antoine de Saint-Exupery:

@mattshawsome

Mar 1, 2025

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move with love

love can heal a broken heart, anger will only tear it wider. very hard mode on life. i felt cheated by my relationship so long but the only way to finally feel just and given back, was to be truthful, which was that i am made of love. I am able to bring love in more places than i can always recieve. And that that in itself is beautiful and worth celebrating. here are the corners of my duvet, which have hearts so i know which corners match

@chai

Jun 25, 2024

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uncertainty

love is beautiful. love is pure. love is enduring. i’m not sure if my standards for love are too high, but i worry i don’t mean it. i’d change my character, overcome weaknesses for those i say it to, yet it never feels like enough. i want to embrace someone not only through touch, but through the warmth of my actions and presence. love knows no bounds. i want to break every single wall a person can put up. still, i know there are limits to love. love is undefined—it is not a singular, universal concept for every person. i fear i can never truly portray my love for another without everything crashing down, whether due to the walls we’ve built to shield ourselves from the world or to passing circumstances. maybe i’m not concerned about my feelings for others. maybe the words “i love you” don’t quite serve me justice. still, from this new perspective, it’s an affectionate, enkindling acknowledgement to give another—akin to kissing your loved one on the cheek each morning before leaving for work. love: a word that can be used for anyone, whether platonically or romantically. we really should say these words shamelessly to those around us every day. it’s a marvel to think over what true love means to you and how it can vary from person to person. i think this is what makes it beautiful. your idea of love will fit into another’s idea of love. i hope everyone who reads this is lucky enough to find that person they mesh together with.^^

@intricatelysewn

Mar 9, 2025

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KNOW THYSELF

sometimes we mistake feeling alone with being lonely . home is where the heart is, and if you feel lost then you should look for yourself. find out what makes you tick then you’ll never feel alone because you always have yourself.

@heartmarksman

Apr 6, 2025

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THIN LINE

I’m having trouble telling devotion from sacrifice. I remember you told me loving me was like going to church. Maybe that’s why every time I go it feels like you’re there. I keep trying to find the meaning of all the things we talked about while smoking cigarettes. Sometimes I’ll go through a pack just trying to decipher what was said. “You make me more poetic“ Is still the one I have yet to solve and maybe that’s a good thing because, your smile to your lips have all returned to you. But the moments our souls shared I’ll never sacrifice..

@heartmarksman

Apr 8, 2025

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STARDUST

I’d be lying if I didn’t say I still throw my cigarette butts in the driveway. They remind me of the stars we used to gaze at. So maybe it’s not so much that I can’t throw them away as much as it is just liking having them close to home..

@heartmarksman

Apr 7, 2025