What Love Looks Like: Ben Defines It

Sometimes, love shows up
not in grand gestures
or dramatic moments—
but in the quiet presence of a stranger
doing their job
with steady kindness.

We met as strangers
In the soft rhythm
of a grocery store—
Shifting between veggie aisles,
In and out of ordinary chores.

Ben places corn like prayer
Inviting us to linger,
To pause and gently ponder
What love might look like

If it had hands

      and purpose.

Ben wears a smile—
An infectious expression,
Effortlessly showing love.
He warmly engages—

Words

  firmly embracing us.

Ben has been through much.
Life has carved stories
into his skull,
Yet he shows up—
Holding goodness upon his lips
While working
the day-to-day shift.

Ben exemplifies love.
It rests softly
on the edges of his words.
His kindness
prompted my heart
to write about a stranger
who reminds me
what love looks like.

BE LOVE