It is Love

It waits without complain
It is good to all men
Satisfied with gain and pain
Does not speak of its achievements
Nor does it exaggerate what it has

It is well-mannered and thinks of others
It tolerates in all circumstances
It forgets all wrongdoing
Defender of the right, hater of the wrong
It shields the righteous and believes in the truth
It always helps for the best, it stands through the ages

It is the greatest thing in life
It is the hope for the troubled world
With this, hearts melt; with this, hearts change
This is love, above everything else

Authors Note : Based on 1 Corintians. I particularly like the 2nd last line.
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