those words spoken, tie down something that once was free.
they make it a thing.
but, as ursula k. le guin told those of us who read it,
Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.
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reminds me of that massive attack song,
love, love is a verb,
love is a doing word
beautiful icon, by the way.
those words spoken, tie down something that once was free.
they make it a thing.
This hasn't been my experience at all. Marriage is good for that, though.
People need to hear that they're loved, particularly when we're too far away to show them properly. People need to be reminded that they're loved; and we need them to remind us, too, because it's easy to feel unloved and unwanted and all alone in the world. I don't think expressing love could ever be a negative thing, unless it's expressed insincerely.
while i still think the above lines are true in some sense, i've arrived at a place closer to your perspective, which is why i put the line from le guin at the end. it's true that words tie something down and that's not necessarily a negative thing. the trick is not to use the words as a crutch, or a limitation, but as an expression, like you say: a renewal, like le guin says.