What is Truth

True love seeks not itself to please for it fears no loss of station Creating ease, with every breeze Heaven grows to Hell's frustration

 

 

Becky and I 

False love seeks of itself to please

laughing at others pain and plight

Joys in the tease, the loss of ease

wreaking Hell of Heavens respite

 

True love seeks not itself to please

for itself it has not a care

Creating ease, with every breeze

Heaven grows within Hell's despair

 

Author's Note

It isn't so hard to understand the differences in love and usury.
One is selfish the other selfless.

Reviews

[Melobldnfr]

True. I really like you words "Wanting nothing more of us than to give joy to the pleasure." Your last verse made me tear up some. The idea of Heaven in Hell's despair I guess. Hard to not respond to that on a personal level. Thanks.

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True love seeks not itself to please
while for itself has not a care
But to another grants it's ease
creating Heaven in Hell's despair
That ending says it all.
Very true
One is selfish the other selfless.

[Raven Starhawk]

There is a beauty about this I cannot describe right off hand. I read each line and am greatly in admiration.

[J Todd Underhill]

Well penned, is that picture of you and a loved one, or just someone else you wished to honor. I liked the write and found it flowed very well.

[tynamite]

Again you're really good with the timings and flow of the verses. This poem is remarkable.

[Cherrie Palmer]

a wonderful proverb set together with a sweet and smooth flow

[Shy Girl]

This is a wonderful piece. It seemed that love turned to despair, then was reunited with the beauty round the corner. A haven in Hell...

[msharma]

Beautiful blend of ideas wove.Loved the treasure of your words.

[Elaenor Aisling]

Lovely piece. I especially love the last lines, "Hell in heaven's respite' and "heaven in Hell's despair. This is one of the most beautiful examples of love put to words I have seen. Great work.

[Dreamer]

I simply love your last two stanzas especially the last lines of the both. They make me think of one of my favourite bible verses. Always a pleasure to read your work.