There are sayings that encapsulate the essence of love, faith and charity. I was inspired to compose the following lines that incorporate all three.
T h i n k o f t h e m a n y w a y s t o g i v e —
I t m a y n o t b e j u s t m o n e y —
T h e r e a r e v a r i e t i e s o f t a s t e s
B e s i d e t h e t a s t e o f h o n e y.
H a p p i n e s s i s n o t c a l c u l a t e d
I n t e r m s o f d o l l a r s a n d c e n t s,
N o r b y p o w e r a n d p o s s e s s i o n,
B e i n g d a y - t o - d a y e v e n t s,
B u t b y s o m e h u m a n a c t,
A t o n c e u n i q u e a n d r a r e,
L i k e h a v i n g n o t a l o t t o g i v e,
A n d y e t d i s p o s e d t o s h a r e.
T o l o v e i s t o f i n d
N o s o l u t i o n t o p a i n,
W h e n l o v e r s a r e h u r t
A g a i n a n d a g a i n,
E m b r a c i n g t h e a b s o l u t e
B l i n d c o n v i c t i o n
T h a t l i f e m u s t e s p o u s e
T h e s t u b b o r n a d d i c t i o n
T o l o v e, i n s p i t e o f
S u f f e r i n g a n d p a i n.
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