Three plus one,
Does not equal four.
Four minus three,
Does not equal one.
When divided,
You cannot subtract nor add.
Hearts feel infinity in a touch.
Three plus three,
Does not equal six.
Six minus three,
Does not equal three.
When multiplied,
The heart does not know numbers.
Learn love in heartbeats.
One equals many, equals everything,
Equals one divided by zero.
That’s what the heart knows.
That’s what the heart knows.
Parallel lines intersect.
In the geometry of affection,
Limits walk to eternity.
One plus one,
Countless possibilities.
That’s what the heart knows.
That’s what the heart knows.
The Calculus of Emotion
Isn’t it intriguing how love defies the logic we apply to the rest of the world? This piece beautifully captures the way our hearts operate on a different kind of math.
The idea that “three plus one does not equal four” in matters of the heart reminds me of what the philosopher Blaise Pascal meant when he said, “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” Our emotions often follow a logic all their own.
When the poem speaks of hearts feeling “infinity in a touch,” it echoes what the poet William Blake wrote: “To see a World in a Grain of Sand / And a Heaven in a Wild Flower / Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand / And Eternity in an hour.” Love has a way of making the finite feel infinite.
The notion that “one equals many, equals everything” brings to mind what quantum physicists call entanglement. As physicist Carlo Rovelli put it, “The world is not a collection of things, it is a collection of events.” In love, as in quantum mechanics, everything is interconnected.
The image of parallel lines intersecting in “the geometry of affection” reflects what Einstein discovered about the nature of space-time. Just as space bends in the presence of mass, perhaps love bends the rules we thought were fixed.
So what does all this mean? Perhaps it’s about recognizing that our emotional experiences can’t always be quantified or explained by conventional logic. It’s about understanding that love operates on its own principles, creating its own reality.
Remember, every moment of love is an opportunity to experience the world in a new way. As the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard said, “Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.”
So next time you find yourself trying to make sense of your feelings, consider: How can you embrace the heart’s unique arithmetic? Because isn’t that what makes love so magical? This ability to transcend our usual understanding, to create new possibilities from the simplest equation of one plus one. Your heart knows truths that logic can’t touch. How will you listen to its calculations today?