Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Always And Forever

Love does not retreat,
Stands firmly a pillar!
Protector of the fold -- 
Defends, fiercely harbors -- 

Soul’s physician and
Healer – love, before
The first heartbeat and
Will carry into eternity
Come our sphere’s final.  

Love is lavishly devoted. 

Serves a higher nature while 
Keeping compassion for man’s 
Lesser -- 
        Blossoms, 
                  Attracts and
Elevates, a concentrated messenger
Of Divine Presence infinitely evolving
Purest manifestation -- 

The crucifixion, a cruel example!  

Christ~ Love’s perfect personification!  

Universal love, creation’s ever expanding
All-Mighty Physical/Spiritual Objective -- 
 
When everything else fails, love will be 
There to pick up man’s calamity
Pieces.  Creator and redeemer.  Love is always
And forever.  Both Captor and Liberator.

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Victor Buhagiar May 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM The Greeks have four meanings for love. We seem to have only one. Your spiritual poem is great. Blessinga Joseph P. DiMino May 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM Better 4 -- closer to truth I think. Thank you, Victor. Have a blessed writing day!

Ink Empress May 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM This is such a heartfelt poem, you gave me valid reasons why I should believe in love! You do that always through your poetry, like a wakeup call, so poetic and beautiful and soul warming! I especially love the lines “Soul’s physician and Healer – love, before The first heartbeat and Will carry into eternity Come our sphere’s final. “ wow! I just cant even! Your way with words is powerful yet so delicate and heart touching! Pleasure reading you today! Sending you light always Joseph P. DiMino May 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM Emotions are substance -- Love, hate, they are substance. Angels, they are substance. Maybe not what we commonly understand as physical matter, but spirit is substance. Spirit is real. For me, after everything has been cleaned a polished, there radiates love. Love is the source and evolving embodiment of manifest reality. Nothing exists outside of love...all else is illusion. Thank you, Empress. Blessings.

Lin Lane May 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM I agree with Kim. Too often the word 'love' is used when the emotions are something far less special. Biblically, love has the greatest explanation of all and should have the greatest impact in our lives. You expressed your outlook and devotion quite well, Joe. Joseph P. DiMino May 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM Thank you, Lin; when we clean and polish everything we are, all appears blazing love. Have a brilliant writing day my friend. Blessings.

Kim Rodrigues May 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM Too many people today are caught up on self love instead of unselfish love. They don’t want to look to the cross. But his love brings divine dividends beyond all imagination! God bless you! Joseph P. DiMino May 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM Thank you, Kim; your support is greatly appreciated. Have a perfectly beautiful writing day. In His Service. Blessings.