The journey of love
begins with a hike across
this steady foundation
built on companionship
and lasting camaraderie.
Next, we move upward,
mounting up commitment
and developing deep affection
where one sacrifices self
to be joined with another.
The pinnacle of love’s range
is the physical and sexual,
but it can only exist once
we have trekked through
the other trails leading to it.
Love is mind, heart, and body.