“Have you ever been in love? Horrible, isn't it?

Nothing can makes us happier than love. Nothing can hurt us as deeply as love either.

I’m reading something by him right now.
Love isn’t horrible, it’s wonderful. Even at its worst, it makes you aware you are alive

Then said Almitra, Speak to us of Love.
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself
He threshes you to make your naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God’s sacred feast.

All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart.

But if in your heart you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say, “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.”
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

Gibran Khalil Gibran, from The Prophet

Love isn't supposed to be that hard or painful.. that isn't love.
That intensity is something but not love. I just called it love because I didn't know how else to describe it.

Love is the greatest thing in this world when it’s received, but that also makes it the most painful when it’s absent.

So if the love you know comes from the temporary state of an ever changing world, then you will know much pain in your life because you will inevitably be left without it at times.

However, if it comes from yourself, then this pain will be the greatest thing because it comes from the presence of love and not the absence of it.

Love shouldn’t be trifled with . It’s a dance made for two and should not be considered safe until you have seen it in your lovers eyes looking back at you . Once in it you must both realize it will soon be lost without intensive efforts , pain, and sacrifice…for the greater good . Choosing the right partner is the most crucial step. If you have chosen well, been diligent in your care of something this precious, and have a little luck; love will be the most amazing thing you have ever accomplished! It’s not for sissies! 😉

So accurate. 💔

I didn’t think I’d ever be that person not open to love, yet here I am.

As the song goes “Love is like a flame, it burns you when it’s hot”.

Yes unfortunately.. love.. love made me miserable.. well that's not strictly true, unrequited love made me miserable...

I Got over it eventually.. however, its left me a bit cold hearted but I accept it...
Cliche but I learnt to love myself..

Love has been painful when we have been separated by physical distance, but that pain shrinks when compared to the joy I have felt when we are together.

It’s the law of the spectrum, the ends are opposite
Light and dark
Sweet and sour
Heaven and hell

Love should not be the thing that is horrible..
It should feel safe ,warm and like home ..
If it feels like anything else then it's not love ...it's just lust

I was gonna leave one of my silly comments but this sounds serious😕

A very apt description. It’s bitter sweet. As some poet said, it’s a sweet agony.

I bet getting eaten out is nice, though.

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All you need is love ...love is all you need 🎶

Yes a couple of shitty experiences.

Same here.

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No its not horrible. Its a life learning experience that teaches you how to connect with your true inner self.
I have no regrets. Life goes on. 🙂

so you're saying is a bad thing right?