One of the mysteries of falling in love is that it makes you inarticulate and eloquent at the same time. You lose the ability to speak and write in normal ways (How futile are words!) even as you develop, with this person you love, assuming this person loves you back, a shorthand of glances and gestures. At first it seems like your beloved is “speaking in code”; later, maybe, it’s like the two of you are sharing a secret code.
