The Power of Love

There is no denying the power of love. It is a splendid teacher Quite adept at instructing us In ways that completely alter our character, And telling us how to be what we never were, Or never even imagined we could ever be. In certain individuals Its transformations are frequently nothing short of miraculous. It breaks down all our natural barriers, And in the blink of an eye Can turn a niggardly pinchpenny into a philanthropist, An obsequious milquetoast into a courageous and gallant knight, And make a paragon of "politesse" out of an absolute boor. The inveterate sluggard becomes a captain of industry, And the most innocent of dullards Becomes a wellspring of sagacity and worldliness. What a marvelous whetstone for sharpening wits And honing the senses is love. Even its most hardened critics… Those victims and casualties who proved to be intractable and unteachable… Find it difficult, if not impossible, To deny the power of love's ability to inspire The most truly amazing things in a human heart.