Love Defined

Love Defined

You say you want to be with me
Then these truths you must know
Because, my love, you have to see
It’s more than the feeling we show

True Love does not want to control
It, instead, will yield and submit
From deep within the very soul
Where the flame of love stays lit

To me, it should always be you first
And you should put me first today
Though sometimes we hunger and thirst
I will show you the most excellent way

Love will wait as long as it takes
And return only kindness despite all
Contented in itself, and what it makes
It lives without the prideful fall

Love cannot disrespect you or me
And will never insist on having its way
Neither will it react wrathfully
It will forget the wrong of yesterday

Love does not exist in wicked deeds
But will flourish in what’s pure
It guards our hearts as delicate seeds
Ever faithful, it is always sure

Love is hope when we don’t see it
It stays the course when we fall
And will carry us out of the pit
Giving awesome joy to us all

Many have said it really hurts so
Though in truth that love is not real
For if it’’s true love, you’ll always know
It will be so much more than you feel

It is our imperfections, so hard to admit
That will cause love to take the blame
For love, perfect and pure, will never quit
It is us that want to make love a game
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Lynn Avatar
November 13, 2009 at 2:27 PM
i absolutly adore this piece . it touches me deeply . congratulations on being featured :) <3 rebecca
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November 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Interesting poem. Congratulations for being featured this week. Love, Iolanda
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November 11, 2009 at 8:46 AM
very nice Steve, It is very good and the use of words is excellent. Thanks for sharing the deep message of love. -Kevin
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November 11, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Congratulations, Steve, on having your well-written poem featured this week. It is full of wisdom. Thanks for sharing and keep writing. Lovingly, Dane
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November 10, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Steve. May you have many more features. Love, Carol
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November 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Very nice poem! Congrats
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November 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. I enjoyed reading it. Love Pam
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November 9, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Congrats on your poem being featured this week. I realy enjoyed it. Rgds Janette
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November 9, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poem being featured this week >> James
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