Love

Love does no wrong

in the spreading of which,

the cost is nothing

so why O why does it feel so rare.

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The love of which I speak

is not the burning passion,

nor the fierce devotion

saved for soul mates.

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I speak of the general kind

the holding of doors,

the refusal to ignore

those in the hotel of the tarmac.

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The checking in on colleagues

not judging with reckless abandon,

listening to others

and walking miles, in the shoes of strangers.

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Not simply vacuous kindness

but love for our fellow humans,

we share a world, a small rock

floating in a sea of vastness.

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So why not spread love

a smile costs nothing,

words of affirmation are free

reciprocation not expected.

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So yes love does no wrong

to your neighbor,

or companions

but it makes the turning of the world,

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O so sweeter.

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(inspired by Romans 13:10)