THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS

We make things up.
That’s how our brains work.
That’s the latest science.
We don’t just “see” something out there,
We “feel” something in here,
And we “remember” something from back then,
And that’s how our “reality” comes to life.
These things we say we know,
That we’re sure are there.
Are fuzzier than we think.
Your beautiful blue eyes
The softness of your skin,
Are unbreakably connected,
To my memory of your laughter,
And the way I think about strength and commitment.
Our thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions
And imagination,
Are all,
A network, a community of things
In my brain.
Permanently intertwined.
They make up,
How I think about you,
And love.