I Think That's What Love Is
On the small re-orientation when someone else's emotional weather becomes part of yours.
A small piece. Plain and exact, the way the realization itself was.
I opened my eyes
And realized that
Your pain is mine
And so is your happiness
When I see you smile
It brightens my day
And when you cry
I’ll cry with you
Because we share
The ups and downs
The ebbs and flows
I think that’s what love is
Love rearranges what counts as mine. Your pain is now mine. Your joy is now mine. The shared circuit isn’t a bug; it’s the whole point.
— JTC