Love is never a person.

What if love is never a person?

What if it is the gentle hug of a friend consoling you through tears?

What it is a song that takes you back to a place of wonder when you were younger?

What if it is an expansive landscape as the sun sets across the horizon leaving you in awe?

What if it is the smile of a stranger on the street you never see again?

What if it is  a compassionate teacher who goes above and beyond what’s required?

What if it is the simple breeze on a summer day cooling down the humid air?

What if it the sound of birds chirping in the early hours of the morning bringing you inexplicable peace?

What if it is the gratefulness of your own heart beating at the same time as those around you?

What if it is a dog who never lets you feel alone?

What if it is the feeling of taking off on a plane to a new, exciting destination?

What if it is reuniting with cousins you haven’t seen since elementary school?

What if it is the waves crashing against your skin as you inhale the scent of salt on vacation?

What if it is the crackling of a campfire with the soft strumming of a guitar surrounded by people you care about?

What if it is the face of someone who shows up to support you even when you said they didn’t have to?

What if it is a worship song that brings you to tears after the first few notes?

What if is a neighbor who never stopped looking after you even when they moved away?

What if it is a sister who calls you to check up on you?

What if it is the loud, crude chants you grew up hearing at hockey games?

What if it is the sound of shutter rapidly firing to take multiple pictures?

What if it is the feeling of an acrylic painting finally shaping up to look like its finished result?

What if it is the clicking of buttons as you play a GameCube game with your siblings?

What if it is falling asleep to voice of your friends at a sleepover unintentionally?

The love I love is in everything,

The little things.

And maybe someday it will be him.

But I don’t want to only love him,

I want to love everything,

Including myself.