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Poem: 'Love' by Michael Naughton


Love is the acceptance of each other's imperfections

Love is a child in need of our protection

Love is a prisoner dreaming of release

Love is a divided world coming together in the name of peace


Love is an act of kindness to a stranger in need

Love is generosity in a culture based on greed

Love is understanding, not judging one another's actions

Love is not searching for discrete dissatisfactions


Love is giving everything until you're totally spent

Love is not holding back, not even one percent

Love is giving service to others and wanting nothing in return

Love is a lifetime of such lessons that we all must surely learn


Love is a painting that can speak without a word

Love is a memory that doesn't need to be heard

Love is an ability to smile whatever the situation

Love is the comfort of silence in our communications


Love is the confidence of a life without fear

Love is the freedom of a conscience that is clear

Love is the friendship that you can rely on in thick or thin

Love is the innocence of causing neither crime nor sin


Love is living in each day like it might be your last

Love is not looking to the future or being hounded by your past

Love is living in the here and now with truth and integrity

Love is living in a way that your love is plain to see


Love is a song that captures your heart and soul

Love is never giving up on striving for your goal

Love is a prayer that is said with true conviction

Love is the God who showed his love through his crucifixion


Michael Naughton

1 January 2025


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