Because it is February, and this is my favorite love poem. EVER.
A love so pure that angels would be awed by its glow
And wonder how two mortals could survive the fire and grow.
God alone must know the answer of how great things come to be,
And He must have had a special plan in sending you to me.
Though days and years are measures of existence here on earth,
Perhaps we dreamed together and were comrads before birth.
I wonder if we pleaded for the uniting of our souls,
And promised to be giants in achieving earthly goals.
No matter what the bargain, we were granted love supreme,
And a chance to help each other make reality of our dream.
Untarnished by the toils of life, our love has made us sure
That through unity of purpose, we can open any door.
We have known the pains of growing; we have felt each other's grief.
But the sharing of our burdens has helped make our suffering brief.
From our conflicts came new courage; with each heartache came a song.
With renewed determination, we have made each other strong.
Much of life must pass unspoken—mistaking bad sometimes for good.
But with you no doubts existed, for you always understood.
You knew the workings of my mind, the intentions of my heart.
You always seemed to understand how much you were a part
Of everything I cherished most or deemed in life worthwhile--
How much my very happiness depended on your smile.
You've been my constant source of joy, my confidant, my friend.
In you, my dreaming never ceased—a vision without end.
You increased my understanding of our purpose here on earth
And helped me better realize how much our time is worth--
How vital is intelligence, how much we need to learn,
If we hope to gain eternal joy and richest blessings earn.
Should tomorrow come with sadness and my journey be made incomplete,
I would count myself most fortunate for a taste of life so sweet--
Sweet because of memories marked by thoughts of you--
Knowing that a greater love could not be shared by two.
-----MARTHA HUGGINS BULLOCK
What a perfectly lovely poem! I love how every one of your posts invites us to meditate on the power of love in one way or another. Earlier today I was reading over some notes and came across this one I made this last December (another great time to think about love):
ReplyDeleteToday I'm thinking about unconditional love. The kind of love that is there for the taking. The Giving Tree kind of love. The "there's nothing you can do to change the way I'll feel about you love". Is there power in this? Why does God want us to strive for this kind of love? What difference can it make in our lives and in the lives of others?
Thank you for this poem Martha and thank you Tisha for sharing it!
Leslie, thank you for YOUR beautiful comments. More excellent food for thought!
DeleteThis is really a poem about pure and true love.Its like meeting of two soulmates.Very rare and very lucky and very fw people can fhave and experience thiskind of love.Never let go that love.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angel. Love truly is one of the most powerful forces on earth!
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