Love's Two-Way Street

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Written, August 18, 2025
For The Contest, “Our Effervescence”
Sponsor, Unseeking Seeker


“Exuberance to take and give
     will grant much joy in how we live.”
                                     _ by Poet


So, what is life without the gift of love?
An empty shell to face it all alone.
Without it, there's no shared solution of
The drama now, and what is still unknown.

To earn that gift, love is a two-way street;
The take and give should share joys willingly.
In times of pain, a kind embrace will meet
compassion with the warmth of sympathy.

It matters not what misery is faced;
Love is the potion that can ease the pain.
Though all our problems may not be erased, 
Love calms and heals to help a new hope reign.

Love's two-way street of give and take must fare
When those we love need praise or heartfelt care.

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