What is love

In one of my books, a character was trying to explain what love was. I just thought this was a pretty good way to look at it.

“I want to be … whatever term fits your universe. That person that is at your side, who you trust more than anyone else, even yourself. I want to be your one safe place in the universe, where you can be yourself and not feel any judgment. I want to feel your rage and your passion and your desire. And I want to be your bound slave when that is what you desire, and to hold the leather cords that bind you when you feel it is what you need. I want to be an extension of you rather than someone beside you.”