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The Totality of Love

LOVE softens the heart,
Dissipates anger,
Vanquishes hate.
It heals where it touches
Giving joy,giving life
And is manna to the soul....
Love is not self-contained,
Not captured, it is free.
It reaches in,extends out
To touch all with its'being,
It is the centre of everything...
Love never wanes
But is perpetual,
It fulfils,sustains,
Bringing order
Where there is chaos,
Calm where there is storm.
Love commands
And love is resolute.
But never unyielding.
Its' ability allies with wisdom
Its sublimity is in MERCY-
The willingness to forgive.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/13/2011 7:34:00 PM

Sylvia, .. congratulations on your wonderful feature of the week... I sure enjoyed... take care,..p.d

Dixie Fallin

Date: 5/9/2011 10:03:00 PM

HI Sylvia!.....yes love is all these things....which is why it is so hard to find a meaningful relationship!....but when you do find it...IT STANDS TALL..AND WILL NOT BE IGNORED!....Great Write here!.....SugarbearUSA...........:)

George Aul

Date: 5/9/2011 10:52:00 AM

A very nice poem...congrats on being featured .........George

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/9/2011 8:44:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week June. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/9/2011 4:24:00 AM

Cogratulations on your poem being featured this week, Sylvia

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/8/2011 5:31:00 PM

Congrats June on your featured poem this week on P.S.. a marvelous piece to share with us all my friend with luv..on this special day of luv.. hope u enjoyed a fine M.D.

Duncan Chappell

Date: 10/10/2010 11:51:00 AM

love is for one and all my friend thank you for sharing [duncan]

James Fraser

Date: 10/5/2010 1:49:00 PM

Love is at the centre of us all Sylvia, some lose it and some just never do. Your words show you'll always have it >> James

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/3/2010 12:14:00 PM

The last two lines is the most important element of all! Very nicely penned and yep, Frank was giving us all kinds of blonde jokes a few weeks back. I used to color my hair blonde alot (before it made my hair fall out) Personally I love that color and it fits me to a Tee (since I am kinda scatterbrained.) hahaha. Luv, Andrea

Jayne Eggins

Date: 10/3/2010 3:52:00 AM

this is really lovely Sylvia ... thoroughly enjoyed the read ... thank you for your kind commentary on my poem your read was spot on ;) love Jayne

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/1/2010 2:42:00 PM

Thanks for your comments on my poem. I am a doctor of literature, Litt.D awarded by World Congress of Poets (UNO branch) for my published works.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/1/2010 7:44:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this morning. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with good health, love, and lots of inspiration Sylvia. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/1/2010 5:46:00 AM

Very impressive and creative write on the totality of love. i enjoyed it, Sylvia

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/30/2010 8:25:00 PM

lovely write, love does soften us up, for the better of having that forgivness at heart, enjoyed your write..P.D.