Reflections

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"Tell me of love", said a man to 
a child,
Who sat in thoughtful repose,
When a swan, like an Angel, 
with outstretched wings,
From a mist veiled lake arose.

"You are a child and know 
nothing of life,
Of the burdens that beckon, the 
fear and the strife.
Life's path has taught me, love 
is a lie,
I challenge you now, that fact 
to deny"

"Tell me of love for I've 
suffered enough"
Asked the man again of the 
Child
Whose face now shone at the 
Joy of the scene
As he turned around and 
smiled.

"Love", said the child, " is a 
curious thing"
"A gift that is given to poor 
man and king,
"A song that is sung from the 
spring of our youth,
An anthem to harmony. 
honesty. Truth"

"In  the clarity of poverty,
Or through the fog of wealth,
"Love is the gentle voice that 
speaks
From somewhere outside self,"

"Love will not leave you 
desolate
In your darkness and your 
tears,
When illness strips you to the 
core
Love cries with you in the room 
next door"

Love is our essence, love is our
 goal,
Its power unites us, releases 
our soul,
Love knows no vanity, pride or 
pretence.
It seeks not to judge, nor 
needs a defence"

"Love asks for nothing, love 
seeks no gain,
It glories in giving, endures 
through pain,
Born in humility, dying in pride,
A friend to encourage, never 
deride"

"Love's in the hand that 
reaches out
To the destitute and dying
Love in the hands, nailed to a 
cross
The power of death defying"

"To the child is revealed loves 
mystery
 To the kingdom, the child has 
the key
And all you need do to enter its 
gates
Is trust your heart and follow 
me"

“You cannot draw from an empty well,
No pearl can come from an empty shell,
So love yourself, as God loves you,
Then share that love with others too.”

The old man listened and 
thought awhile,
For his pain had left him alone
The lake, now a mirror, 
reflecting the child,
Who had come to take him 
back home.

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