The View from Here

Love is the big things;

Shared beliefs and dreams,

A common life compass,

Finances, spirituality, world views,

The mundane, the marvelous,

The day to day of lives entwined.

But love is in the small things, too;

In comfortable silence,

Silly inside jokes,

Holding hands in joy and sorrow,

Talking into the night,

Small acts of consideration and kindness,

Friendship, laughter,

A heart that still flutters seeing a certain face.

When the happiness of the other is as important as your own- or more,

Love is…

Grand.