It is not a regulated code,
nor a law of Scripture.
No one can tell you how to feel,
or when to feel it,
or if what you're feeling is even genuine.
We don't measure the skip of a heartbeat in
'blips per second'
and when it's broken, there's no exact way to fix it.
That's why it's so hard, I think,
for most people to learn how to love, because
there is no 'this-is-how-to-do-it',
guidebook called 'Love for Dummies'
and who can tell you if you're 'strong' or not
that's not their business because
it's YOUR feelings
and they can't get inside your head or heart
and measure the blips-per-second
to tell you, 'No, that isn't love,'
or 'you're weak,'
because only YOU know if you're strong
only YOU can tell if you're in love.
it's fascinating, actually
like 'is my color red the same as your color red'
or do we just call them the same thing?'
is the way I love the same way that you love?
they talk about those butterflies
but it's more like I'm about to head down a
roller coaster
and butterflies are too gentle.
Strong is relative.
Love is relative.
Define yourself because no one else can.
and be careful, be very careful, my dear,
to make sure you get the definition you deserve.
You only get one.