Maturation Poem by Justin Reamer

My friend, do not be so rash!
Do you not know what love is?
'Tis not a thing you can lust for,
And something you can use.
It is not something that is pompous
Or anything like that.

Your girlfriend, if that she be,
Should not be an object or a goal,
For that is not what relationships are,
For they begin with friendships,
And they grow as they are watered and nurtured.

A friendship is something sacred,
And it should grow as you grow with the woman
That you love the most,
And you should both see what you DO have in common,
And see what you DON'T have in common
To see how your relationship works out.

Don't start with a bad seed
Because it will lead to bad repercussions,
But start with a good seed,
And you will have good repercussions.

Talk to your friend,
See how she feels,
See what you have to offer each other,
Because selfless love is the greatest love,
And it leads to the greatest relationship,
For selfless love, agape,
Is TRUE love at its core.

So, don't rush into something that
Could hurt you both,
But take some time to think,
Know more about each other,
And you, as SOUL MATES, will know each other
Inside from out because you will
Have given each other the greatest gift-
TRUE LOVE that is everlasting.