Mystery Of Love Poem by William J. (Skip) Henderson Jr.

Love is the most mystifying part of life, it defines who and why we are.
It befuddles, brings ecstasy to ones consciousness, satisfaction to the spirit
Transcends all else we are taught since our earliest years
Fills your being with a joy that cannot be matched by any other feeling.

It is the one thing that is absolutely necessary for human life to thrive
Newborns left untouched except for basic clean care will not survive.
Love is absolutely necessary for the development of the human spirit.
It is the elixir of life, but is also the greatest mystery of all.

How it is given and how to give it, how to receive it, how to believe it
It can raise you and praise you, can paralyze you, send your spirit on high,
Lay waste your heart while wanting to give it to your one and only.
Love will lower you to the depths of despair and torment your soul
With an agony that that can drive one to the edge of life itself.

So important it is in our lives we would have it grow as a garden in our hearts
With care and understanding we give it to our family and others we love.
But like a load a bit too heavy we leave love not at the top of the stairs
But halfway up not willing to take the extra effort to carry it.

Love is so ubiquitous that it is often taken for granted
We forget that it costs nothing and cares not to whom we give it.
We mislabel it as carnal desire and spread it with empty baskets
With an expectation it is being received without question.

Love must be given from the heart and soul of the giver
Accepted by the receiver with knowledge of the intentions with which it is given.
Spread in such a manner love will make our souls soar like eagles
Conquering the malevolence of life, enduring its indifference.