Love is the answer by Bev Floyd
‘Love is your last chance.
There is no other reason for living.’
said my 92-year-old friend.
Yes. Love is the only answer
to this weary world’s woes.
Love that does not blink
when faced with all the
silly nonsense people think
but carries on regardless…
giving a helping hand…
saying a kind and thoughtful word
as if it hadn’t heard.
Yes. Love is the best answer
for an angry child…
a spiteful woman or a raging man…
deep strong, unwearying love…
that helps them to be calm
and settle down. Just love.
Just love… when all the forces
of hatred and injustice
swarm about like killer bees
intent on retribution.
Only love can heal the anger and dismay…
take the pain, the guilt away.
Only love is strong enough
to do what must be done…
to persevere
and hope the best
will soon appear.
Love, which does what must be done
without a thought of self…
love, so tough it won’t be bent
but does what it is meant
to do… for others.
Yes. Love. Just love…
which brings the sinner
and the saint together.
For even sinners can learn to love
and saints are sometimes weary.
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Thank you for such a meaningful reflection.
Great stuff. Thanks George Stuart.
Thanks for the poetry. Great message; some great images; some poetic phrases and lines but a tweek or two could turn it into something wonderful, and memorable – and worthy of performance, and use in worship services – well I think
Thanks Bev. Love is always the answer. A reminder for us all.
Lesley,
Now you have me on tenterhooks wondering which lines might be happily ‘tweaked’. Paul will give you my email address if you would like to get in touch.