There is nothing simple about love

It is a complex phenomenon

Caressed and shaped by varying emotions

It makes you laugh

It makes you cry

Some even say it makes you blind

Some fall into love 

Others fall out of love

It’s talked about in casual ways

It is distinct and separate from hate

But between the two, only a fine line separate.

My Love,

You have taught me that there is a simple love

 Unassuming, pure love

Void of life’s complexities and unreal expectations

Given unconditionally

Asking for nothing in return

Not fallen into 

Mutually given and received

Not taken for granted

Appreciated, prized above all things

Not pretentious, but sincere

Accepting the little things as gratefully as the big

You have given me such a love

Love in its truest and purest form

So, when I look beyond the simple things

Your actions will remind me, and I will

Thank you for loving me with a simple love.

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Afterword: Linda’s Stream of Consciousness prompt word is “simple.” The first word I thought of was LOVE and the simplicity of love.

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In creative solidarity, Dee