Falling

We say we fall in love
As into a vat, perhaps
Of cream, or chocolate
A pile of smooth down
Feathers, or silk, as if
Love offers us a soft
Place in which to land,
A place to catch us and
To hold us, embrace us.
It will, no matter how
Hard we fall, no matter
How sudden the descent. 
And, yes, although it 
Is not down that we 
Fall when we fall in 
Love, it's a falling 
Up into dreams and into
Clouds, into spaces that Welcome us and keep us
Happy, secure, sure of
Where we stand, even if 
Our legs wobble with the
Strange emotions that we
Feel when we fall in love, 
The unfamiliar sensation
That envelops us when we 
Fall in love. We say we 
Fall in love, as if that 
Is a fall, a drop, but  Falling in love elevates
Us, lands us into love
Where comfort is found.
Embraces us, a feeling 
Of soaring, gives us
Balance and knocks us 
Off our complacent perch.
It's quite breathtaking.
Really.