Tolerance In Lieu Of Love Is A Negative Virtue! Poem by Ramesh T A

Tolerance is a negative virtue to practise,
Where love is too difficult to follow in life as
Love is top most positive virtue of humanity!

After waging horrible wars, Emperor Asoka
Could not face the curses of mothers, widows
And housewives who had lost sons, husbands!

Under the advice of Buddhist monk, he became
Buddhist to serve people by tolerance in planting
Trees on high ways, building wells and guest houses!

Tolerance is indirect way of love in action by not
Only kings but also persons like Montaigne writing
Essays nonstop for the good of all till heart-content!

For, love can be practised only in private, wheeeas
Tolerance can be practised in lieu of love in public!