SHINE

Love is a light
That shines in the soul
To be seen, felt, learned, and lived by;
Unto others it reaches out
To touch with understanding,
Breaking down defensive walls
That separate hearts,
It penetrates darkness,
Exposing the need for oneness.

Love is a force
That moves in the soul,
Putting in place the truths we know,
Creating space for others,
Building bridges, doors, and rooms
To house the fruits of its labors' kind,
And carefully pushing us
Out of complacency
Once we can yield to its stirring.

Love is a cause
That transcends the soul
A purpose well worth fighting for,
Pulling us out of the ego's clutch
To remind us of a higher nature,
Patient, kind, forgiving, and
Enduring all as it hopes,
Trusting in lack of control,
Never failing to bind us together.