~ Love ~ 

Love is always patient and kind
When faced with our faults it is blind
Love is never in a jealous bind
Nor does it take on a boasting mind

Love does not insist on its own way
It will not lead astray
Love can never betray
And love will not accept pay

Love is not arrogant or rude
It cannot whine and brood  
Neither will love cause a feud 
And finds it impossible to exclude

Love is saddened by the wrong of things
But rejoices when goodness springs
Love takes us under her wings
And carries us away as she sings

Through all things love will bear
Refusing to lose hope and despair
Love will forever declare
Things that are not as though they are there

Love shall cling to believe
And it will not deceive 
Carrying its load daily with each heave
Promising for all eternity never to leave 

Terry S. Presgrove 
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