Well, how about this analogy: love is like the electrical current flowing through the wires, and that "surge of pure delight" is like those power surges that fry our tv's and computers. Love can be there even at a very low current. When it stops, it's like when the power company cuts you off due to lack of payment. Or when the current stops due to lack of maintenance of the wires (like when squirrels eat them in the attic). Hmmm... that's actually a pretty good analogy. To keep the current flowing, keep your payments and maintenance up to date. But the current is still flowing even without the surges.
