By hollymccormick
Date: 2002 Jun 27
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On Being In Love

When the hurricane has subsided
And the winds have died away
When the rain has let up
And the night becomes the day.

When the roller coaster thrill
Has leveled to the plain
And the adrenaline has faded
And the heart rate stays the same.

When the excitement of the chase
Eases into the peace of the known
And the thrill of the touch
Becomes the calm of the storm.

When the jittery butterflies
Develop into peaceful anticipation
And the nervous grandeur of love
Gives way to mutual admiration.

When all the nervousness subsides
And you believe in what you feel
When you take comfort in the silence
That's when love is real.

For My Beau.