THE WISDOM OF LOVE

THE WISDOM OF LOVE

A wise man once asked me if I truly knew about love,

I said I thought so, but I was willing to learn more thereof,

He looked at me and said these words, "Love is redemption,

But truly unconditional love is without any exemption."

With those words he had me wanting to know more,

I had never looked at love as being redeeming before,

But it made perfect sense, because in it we find salvation,

Furthermore, love is limitless and free from segregation,

He spoke of a love that dares all of us in so many ways,

And how when we find our way run to it, no wasting days,

I found his words to be so profound, advice I cannot forget,

He taught me that telling someone "I love you" has no regret,

"They're three words often said too much when it doesn't exist,

Yet they are seldom spoke enough when the feeling insists."

He talked of how deep love can be, like the abyss of an ocean,

That made a resounding impact upon me to say such a notion,

I definitely let him know I would take his wisdom to heart,

We spoke what seemed like hours but I told him I must part,

I thanked him with great gratitude for providing such insight,

His final advice to me was to hold the one you love ever so tight,

I let him know that his words helped this blind man to see,

He told me, "The pleasure of speaking to you belongs to me."

All his quotes and lessons, despite cliché became much clearer,

For his grasp of it all hit me as I stepped back from the mirror.

-brad