Metaphors for Love

Written By Kathryn Duncan

Fill in the blanks of some of these very famous love songs:

“When I _____ in love, it will be forever.” (Nat King Cole)

“Got me looking so ______ right now
Your love's got me looking so ______ right now (your love)
Got me looking so ______ right now” (Beyoncé)

”Love is a ______ thing
and it makes a fiery ring
bound by ____ desire
I fell into a ring of ______” (Johnny Cash)

Why are all our metaphors for love so… painful? Love is falling, love is heartache, love makes us crazy and foolish, love makes us burn with passion, love sweeps us off our feet.

We will talk about how the way we talk about love shapes the way we experience love. And how the way we experience love shapes how we live out that love in the world.

Kathryn Duncan
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