Wounds and Love
Dedicated to my dear friend, Clarissa Chung, for inspiring the poem
Are there wounds that run too deep?
Would those wounds completely heal?
Your courage you try to keep
Your bleeding wounds you conceal
You've opened your heart to love
But your heart keeps getting hurt
'Should I hide my heart in a glove?'
'Why invest my heart and effort?'
'Should I protect my heart with walls?'
'Keep myself safe from great pain?'
Suffering came after the Fall
We get hurt again and again
Christ opened His heart to us
We've spurned Him again and again
His love was deep and courageous
On the cross He bore our pain
It's the cross that gives us courage
To break down our protective walls
To free our hearts from their cage
God's love causes walls to fall
God's love invigorates our hearts
We love others with His love
It is God's love we impart
Divine love that comes from above
I may hurt you; you may hurt me
But I'll still love you, my friend
God's love resides within me
A love that knows no time and end
Copyright © Joanne Liaw | Year Posted 2017
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