To love...

To love is to forgive,
and not to forget.
But the love that we give,
Oft in return we don't get.

To love is to heal,
and not to cause hurt.
But to love full of zeal,
Oft leave parting words curt.

To love is to say truth,
and not to tell lies.
But for love to be ruth,
Oft we fake smiles at goodbyes.

To love is to understand,
and not to ask why.
But by love we may stand,
Oft alone we shall die.