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It should take a long time to fall in love
Longer than a song or a sunset
A goodnight kiss or weekend away
Sparks in the dark or a plump pedigree
It should take a long time to fall in love
When you are not lost or lonely
Weary or afraid
Or rolling over onto another’s expectation
Or checking off lists
It should take care and consideration
A smell of rightness that lingers beyond passion
A sense of being judge and jury over your own whims
All candidates tried in the court of your heart
Before they ever reach it
It should take a long, long time to fall in love
Like the time it takes to harvest Moscato grapes for the first time
And turn them into wine
Yes, indeed. ❤
(Clears throat)!