How Can I Teach Someone What Love Is? Poem by Denis Martindale

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Though thought the wisest of the wise,
Or named the nicest of the nice,
Then even I would still think twice,
In teaching what love is.
In essence, love means more to me,
Beyond the cosmic stars I see,
And yet, is it my destiny,
In teaching what love is?

I am a poet with a heart,
With daily wisdom to impart,
And yet, I wonder, am I smart,
In teaching what love is?
While true that I still fall in love,
And can write rhymes about this stuff,
I have to ask, are these enough,
In teaching what love is?

The King of Love is my King, too,
And Jesus shared His point of view,
And so, I point Him out to you,
In teaching what love is.
The Saviour went to Calvary,
And died for sins to set us free,
He died for you, and died for me,
In teaching what love is.

So while love can mean anything,
Within the love songs that we sing,
I introduce you to the King
In teaching what love is.


Denis Martindale. July 2021.