The Death of Innocent Love

Once, love was simple.

A glance, a smile, a promise — that was enough.
It didn’t need filters, strategies, or overthinking.
It was pure, raw, and beautifully naive.

But as civilization “matured,”
we learned to analyze love,
to measure it, test it, and often manipulate it.

Now, love is often a transaction — based on status, security, and survival.
Not always, but too often.

We became smarter. But our hearts became colder.
We evolved as a species… and left innocent love behind.

The kind of love that didn’t need reasons.
The kind that just… was.

Maybe true growth is when we find a way to combine wisdom with purity —
To love with depth, but still keep the heart soft.