The Things I've Done For Love

Self awareness a learning poem. written in 1987

The things I’ve done for love,

I write on paper now,

because its time you see,

and I finally do know how.

 

Oh I’ve hurt and cried a lot,

and all that lonely stuff,

and yes I know at times,

the going gets pretty ruff.

 

I lost the things I love,

because I hadn’t learned,

I was small and childish,

for all the things I yearned.

 

I’m a Leo which is to say,

I’m arrogant, bold, and king,

and because of my attitude,

I lost almost everything.

 

I lost my wife and family,

my sons and daughters too,

it left me broken hearted,

I didn’t know what to do.

 

So there again I cried a lot,

and hung my head real low,

but now I’ve learned much more,

and think I really know.

 

Sure I’ve paid for others,

its my lot in life,

I’ve given to my brothers,

to save them from their strife.

 

I took the blame for them,

its all I had to do,

and if it became necessary,

I’d do the same for you.

　

　

I am quite religious,

and love my God for good,

I try to do what I can,

and not just what I should.

 

I pray quite some to heaven,

because I know it works,

because my power comes from there,

that is where it lurks.

 

I want so to be strong,

and find someone as well,

I set my days and nights,

in a lonely shell.

 

But I find no matter where,

your really free to God,

and to some who never learn,

they think it is quite odd.

 

Its love that taught me this,

I hope its always there,

it unlocks many doors,

to things that seem unfair.

 

Yes’ God really cares,

for those who do His will,

He’ll be caring in the end,

with His arm stretched out still.

 

Remember friends of your thoughts

and pray to God above,

and then my friend you can tell,

the things you’ve done for love.!

 

       Knowman