Prose & Cons

Introduction -The phenomena that is falling in love is a journey. Like all journeys, as love finds us, we also find ourselves. We are awakened to our dreams, our fears, our insecurities. Our eyes are opened to another reality where we are no longer alone and our actions don't solely affect us. There are things we must give up: control, fear, our past to name a few, and we have infinite things to gain. Love is like getting on a rollercoaster for the first time. The apprehension almost strong enough to make you think twice, but you get over that fear. You wait in line, you learn patience and how to calm your irrational fears. Then you are strapped in and a new wave of fear washes over you. Then it begins, and it is much too late to turn back. In that moment you wonder what the hell you were thinking. It starts, you endure the ups and down, the twists and turns, the ugly feelings in your belly, and then it's over. You realize it wasn't so bad and that the experience made all that came with it worthwhile. This book is a collection of prose and poetry focused on the unique experience of falling in love. Though we will all experience love differently, I hope these words touch, heal, and encourages its readers to be fearless in the face of love.