Seeking out the fuel which makes the heart a little lighter is worth its weight in gold.
Like the Batman & Robin of love, Saint Valentine and his sidekick Cupid have been firing off the amorous arrows this last week. At a time when so much hate is grabbing the headlines, it’s beautiful to see that the antidote is still front and centre in the emotions of most. A little love goes a long way, it becomes infectious and is the powerful bond for those caught up in the emotion of a joyous moment – footballers hugging one another, and their supporters going bonkers in the stands after the scoring of a goal; England’s ecstatic players taking 5 wickets in a breathless evening of cricket; the eruption of joy after the 50 yard dash to score the try which wins the match in the closing minutes of an afternoon’s struggle – is that euphoria love? It looks pretty close to me. Seeking out the fuel which makes the heart a little lighter is worth its weight in gold – Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood had it bang-on when he sang ‘Love is like an energy’ – seek out their single ‘The Power of Love’ – and your heart will fly.
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
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