Love is the decision
to forgive and forget,
refuse a grievance,
forego regrets.
Love is the choice
to brave a danger,
help the oppressed,
stay with a stranger.
Love is the power
to overcome hate,
to bear goodwill,
make enmities abate.
Love is the vision
to see the best end,
to work for peace,
cause hearts to bend.
Love is the reason
any heart is pure,
any goal is just,
any joy is sure.
first published in Prayer Works
also published in AllPoetry.com
©2014 Bonnie Manion