Love Is Indeed A True Obligation (Poem) Poem by Dave Tanguay

Love can hurt, love can haunt, and love can be extremely cruel
Love can make us convert, make us want, and make us try
To live by the golden rule

Love is not learned in our schools, nor is it required
By our laws
We are born with this precious gift - woven into all of
Our natural flaws

Of all the mysteries, we have yet to unfold in our journey
Through this world
Love is the most complex and misunderstood and has
Yet to be unfurled

Love can in fact lead us on the path to hate and war
When love is used selfishly - and not to be given freely
Anymore

Love can save us, or love can destroy us, - but it will always
Be with us
Therefore, as we confront either - our friend or foe, love is indeed
The only true force we can trust

What sets us apart from all of God’s creation
Is our immense and boundless imagination

Without love nothing could survive, it is the seed of all of
Creation

The obligation of every generation, is to uncover a true
Explanation

8/24/07