Love Words

 

Love words can mean
Real love or no love
And everything in between
And so it’s not the words.

Could it be the deeds
How we behave
Everything we do
And everything we don’t?

Isn’t it the kindnesses
Caring for, forgiveness of
Or could it mean being close to
Understanding of or countless others?

“I love you”
Is most deeply a feeling
Then an activity
And least of all words,

And even the words
Can stop the loving
Or fail to reassure
Or even push away

But when the feelings
Form the words
Words are not merely heard
But are seen and touched

So without the feelings
All the rest
All that’s said and all that’s done
Have nothing to do with loving.


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