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With the purity and genuine nature of the multitude of love forms, Wyatt’s text vehemently takes a stand against the variation of flings that exist and often make a mockery of relationships. Through a mixture of poetry and prose and citing examples that range from the contemporary to the ancient times of gods and goddesses, the author highlights a culture of faith and loyalty to love.
One of the loves that makes a prominent entry in the work is that exhibited in what Wyatt calls the “Love Chapter” of the Bible: the “Love is patient, love is kind” sermon from 1 Corinthians 13. In other situations, this love is in stark contrast to the vignettes the author poses where an individual is simply a name in the notorious black book—nothing more than a last resort or the next best option. Moreover, traditional love is framed as less of a priority, replaced by the incessant importance of freedom and independence. The text acknowledges changing times and subsequently provides solutions to directly combat any shortcomings. Interestingly the author uses religious allusions such as the reference to Jesus Christ and the Samaritan woman as well as the Hindu celestial duo of Radha Krishna, after which thousands of Hindu temples are named in the world, to eradicate unions consummated in lust.
In her poem “When You’re Away,” Wyatt doubles down on the connection between true material love and the love of the Lord. In fact, she likens God’s love to the light that steers lovers to the path of redemption. As the work progresses, the discourse shifts to sex as being holy rather than the shortsighted, pleasure medium it has become now. Specifically, Wyatt depicts how prior to the fall of mankind, Adam and Eve never experienced an "awareness" of their bodies. On the contrary, they operated from a state of true bliss.
From the author’s vantage point, audiences take a trip down the history books, examining some of the most iconic events, such as the civil rights movement, from the perspective of its impact on the groundwork of the sexual revolution and hippy culture. As part of the problem/assessment structural layout of the work, it is particularly harrowing to come across the “group sex” breakdown. Although there is no doubt about the invasion of privacy and intimacy that comes with group sex, there is also greater attention to all sorts of diseases that could alter one’s life from one bad decision. At the core of this work is an understanding that trust is love, and our primary purpose is to earn and then learn the love of God, first through God’s Word and then by living in his light.
Overall, the work covers a plethora of concepts as they pertain to love in its truest forms, as well as the perception of love that manifests itself in myriad forms ranging from marital violence to the idea of open marriages. Above all else, the author’s fearless nature in approaching sensitive topics is always front and center as she steers audiences to living a life in the love of God.