FAWM: "Unit of Measure"

Unit of Measure

1 week ago by @philkmills

Unit of Measure

philkmills

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Liner Notes

Writing a #lovesong is hard for me because it's one of the very few things in my life that I don't try to analyze. So how do I break it into its aspects? How do I measure it?

But this is #Valentine's Day. The phrase that came to mind is from The Beatles: "The love you take is equal to the love you make." OK, love == love...I can work with that.

I wasn't sure whether I had a song here or only a fragment, but since I can't think of anything else to say, I'm going with 'song'.

Lyrics

The only measure of love is love
Not count or breadth or degrees
To speak of how much is a misleading thing
Like judging the weight of a breeze.

A sentiment such as, “I love you a ton,”
Might do for a Valentine’s card
But has as much meaning in everyday life
As, “I love you a meter (or yard)”

Love fills each vessel, no matter the size,
And covers, completely, each space
Love permeates matter, extends throughout time
If love lives at all in a place

The only measure of love is love
Not count or breadth or degrees
To speak of how much is a misleading thing
Like judging the weight of a breeze.

Comments

@rocketgrrrl 1w

Oh, you got me teary-eyed. Such sweet and gentle instrumental accompaniment with such a nice little rhythm. Judging the weight of a breeze was a stellar line. I just love the whole sentiment in this song.

@janeg 1w

I don’t usually comment on my husband’s songs but have to thank him for writing this lovely love song to me! Never thought about the weight of a breeze!