Love

Love is like the river
able to reflect sunlight on its surface
accepting snow without resistance
the river continues to flow and turn.

Jump in it washes over
carrying the body with purpose
moving forward without a backward glance
teaching lessons we all must learn.

Love has no beginning--
meandering from an eternal source
as a river twisting along
imprinting its mark upon the land

Love shapes us and keeps us growing
we may try to resist it of course
but we'll find its currents too strong
for us to ever make a stand.

Love has no end--
destination being part of the journey
as the river merges with the sea
it continues to circulate

As freshwater and saltwater blend
moving forward beyond eternity
our love will forever be
which is what makes us great.

We have the ability to understand
that obstructions and river teeth
can never stop the flow,
we travel forward, going around,

filling up if the way's been dammed,
seeking passage on currents beneath.
Love has the power to help us go
when those we love return to ground.