Simple kindness

Love is like water,

a gentle river flowing through mountains,

like a waterfall falling from high cliffs,

undefined beauty, pride.

It's scared to wade through the water,

Afraid to fall and slip, it takes a while to be able to swim,

The fear of drowning present with every step,

Getting used to the cold.

And then you slip, not knowing what to do,

paranoia, death, you regret your first steps,

Until you notice that you're floating,

a thousand invisible arms lift you up.

You get comfortable in the water.

You feel that moving your arms and legs simultaneously

make you float easily, make you move forward,

faster, faster.

You're enjoying the water, enjoying it's temperature,

Enjoying the feeling of those thousand hands,

helping you move forward, 

gently moving along the flow.

But the waterfall gets closer.

You don't know what to do, you get scared,

before you know it you're falling..

Falling.. and then you're miles deep under the surface.

And once again you feel you're drowning,

regret your decision to swim, to enjoy this envious water,

Cry, scream, but only bubbles leave your mouth and body,

Until the thousand hands pick you up again.

And you're back. You can breathe, you're still alive,

the water feels even better, as if it's apologizing for it's roughness,

You smile, laugh, cry, you're happy again,

And the water is your best friend again.

You swim again, with confidence,

You go faster, but take it slow this time, prepared for the unknown,

The fish are your friends, supporting you, helping you,

and the water?

The water is your love, it's flowing with you, 

will never lose you out of it's sight,

But you're not swimming, nor surrounded by water,

It's simple kindness; it's love.

An emotion so pure, so dangerous,

You'll stumble, you'll fall, you'll be naive, 

But whatever happens, the one you love,

will pick you up, help you, love you.

And I do, love you. 

 - written for my immortal beloved.

CRSS by HRH.