Love is long suffering,
And endures to the end;
It is not shaken,
By the storms and the wind.
*****
Love will last,
When all else fails;
And it will survive,
When the clouds bring hail.
*****
Love is Kind,
And freely gives;
It gives up fruit,
From the one that lives.
*****
Love is free,
To be given away;
It’s not held back,
For some special day.
*****
Love is charity,
And thinks not of itself;
Freely it gives,
For no reward on a shelf.
*****
Love is humbling,
And has no pride;
It doesn’t take bets,
Or choose any side.
*****
Love is truth,
And tells no lie;
It seeks out right,
And revenges no eye.
*****
Love is faith,
And believeth all things;
It has hope in life,
With whatever it brings.
*****
Love is God,
And all of His grace;
He forgives sins,
And puts a smile on your face.
*****
Love is caring,
And envies not;
So if you’re without it,
Don’t ever get caught.
*****
Written 8-22-91
(Gary R. Ferris)
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