How I Define Love Love is natural— Like the sun that rises each day and sets each evening, like the way our eyes open each morning, Like the earth that glows as it drinks the water from the sky. Love is patient— Like a couple who grow old together and reach their diamond anniversary, Like a mother waiting for the child growing within her, like the sun and moon waiting for the rare moment of eclipse. Love is calm— Like clouds resting in a clear blue sky, Like tides that gently kiss the shore again and again, Like the breeze that guides your breath in quiet meditation. Love is faith— A deep, unshakable belief, Like the hope that we’ll live to see another day, Like the strong pillar that holds any bond together. Love is hope, It is respect, It is giving without expecting anything in return.