An ode to the simplicity of love

After a long day at work, when I'm standing washing the dishes with glassy eyes, not registering that you have entered the room, you ask me if I'm ok. My thoughts are interrupted by your voice - the only voice aside from my daughter's which is able to interrupt my thoughts. I stare blankly at you, not knowing what day it is. In my mind I had fallen from a cliff. I was busy drowning in anxiety and worry. Now a hand has reached down and pulled me up from the abyss. Your strong arms encompasse me. I am safe again. My eyes falter, then focus, finally managing to meet yours.The warmth of your skin absorbs my coldness. The light from your smile chases the shadows from my soul. Like pure oxygen reigniting a dampened fire, I begin to burn again. I am alive. All I needed was love.