love is a verb. and what does that mean?

as i sit here on this beautiful rainy Friday night in i can't help but contemplate how much of my life is music. it's like i have a constant soundtrack playing in my own story. and i like it.

my soundtrack is an eclectic collection of rhythms and sounds and they all matter to me, some in a big way and some in a small way. some in a repetitive way. some heard once but never forgotten. once they have been heard they have a role to play in my life soundtrack. somehow. like people. the music matters to me. it speaks of my story.

tonight i am thinking about a sweet variety of things and the song that i can hear on repeat in my head, and my heart, is 'love is a verb' by John Mayer. but why is it on repeat in my soundtrack tonight...and what does that tell of my story?

who knows?
maybe i do.
maybe i don't.

so i will consider the song.
look at the lyrics.
meditate on the words.
and search for clues.
clues that make up the bigger picture of who i am and what i desire.

love [noun] - a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person; desire; a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection. 

i could go on. the dictionary did.

it seems love really is a many splendoured thing. 

so if love is all of those things...then what is a verb?

verb [noun] - typically expresses action, state or occurrence.

love is an action. it's a state. it's an occurrence.
it's not a thing (as John Mayer so sublimely sings..)

it is something that we do.
it is something that we are.
it is something that happens. like falling. 
it is what it is. it cannot be denied. 

so...what does it all mean?

who knows?
maybe i do.
maybe i don't.

i'm still searching for clues...clues that make up the bigger picture of who i am and what i desire.
for now. i'll just keep singing songs in my head as i walk out my story.

at least the music makes the journey one i will never forget.


Love is a verb - John Mayer 

Love is a verb
It ain't a thing
It's not something you hold
It's not something you scream

When you show me love
I don't need your words
Yeah love ain't a thing
Love is a verb
Love ain't a thing
Love is a verb

Love ain't a crutch
It ain't an excuse
No you can't get through love
On just a pile of IOUs

Love ain't a drug
Despite what you've heard
Yeah love ain't a thing
Love is a verb
Love ain't a thing
Love is a verb

So you gotta show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
That love is a verb

So you gotta show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
That love is a verb

You gotta show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
Show, show, show me
That love is a verb

Love ain't a thing
Love is a verb