Love Never Fails
written for BAC2ONE 2016
Courage alone can be cruel,
Peace can be passive as mist,
Honor as hollow as crowns,
If love be not there in their midst.
Generosity gives till it starves,
Frugality saves every cent,
Ambition vaults forth – disregarding
The love that would balance its bent.
Loyalty clings till it chokes,
Tolerance tolerates all,
Strength can be over-controlling
Unless love can be there in the brawl.
Righteousness can be self-righteous
Obedience, simple and blind,
Honesty over-revealing
Unless tact comes and closes the blind.
Tranquility disregards passion,
Zeal takes the bull by the horns,
Jealousy green-eyed takes hostages,
Unless love be the rose among thorns.
Industry sours to restlessness,
Humor decays to be crude,
Contentment can drift into apathy,
Unless love will these pitfalls exclude.
Tough and yet gently inviting,
Enchanting like all the old tales,
Courage and kindness re-binding,
Unconditional love never fails.
Courage alone can be cruel,
Peace can be passive as mist,
Honor as hollow as crowns,
If love be not there in their midst.
Generosity gives till it starves,
Frugality saves every cent,
Ambition vaults forth – disregarding
The love that would balance its bent.
Loyalty clings till it chokes,
Tolerance tolerates all,
Strength can be over-controlling
Unless love can be there in the brawl.
Righteousness can be self-righteous
Obedience, simple and blind,
Honesty over-revealing
Unless tact comes and closes the blind.
Tranquility disregards passion,
Zeal takes the bull by the horns,
Jealousy green-eyed takes hostages,
Unless love be the rose among thorns.
Industry sours to restlessness,
Humor decays to be crude,
Contentment can drift into apathy,
Unless love will these pitfalls exclude.
Tough and yet gently inviting,
Enchanting like all the old tales,
Courage and kindness re-binding,
Unconditional love never fails.