Of all the joys in life that we can know,
None can compare with that of shared true love,
From loveless *** nothing worthy can grow,
That one with self respect can be proud of.

Of all life's treasures that can come to mind,
True Love's by far the greatest one can find.

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       a
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                 e
           a bite out
       of life.   Let the
          sweet juices drip
            from the corners of
              your mouth and run
                  down  your chin. Taste
              the **** flesh as it explodes
          with in your mouth. Its season is
        too  brief. Keep it not  for  tomorrow.
    Enjoy it today at its  peak.  Its  time will
soon pass. But the memory of its flavor will
   remain with you all the days of your life.

I honor our flag,
Better people than I died,
That she may fly free.

If you speak the truth,
You won't need to remember,
The lies that you've told.

I welcome dissent,
Disagreement is vital,
To democracy.

Personal attacks,
Are also acceptable,
When grounded in truth.

Malicious attacks,
Are launched by liars to hide,
Inconvenient truths.

We must condemn lies,
Used to defame good people,
With differing views.

Love does not die of just a single blow,
Its life flows out quite slowly over years,
One drop follows another as love flows,
From thousands of unfatal cuts and tears.

A thousand little stings from tongue or eye,
A thousand unkind words from me and you,
A thousand "I told you so’s" piled on high,
A thousand battles lost, refought anew.

Each wound a scab that grows harder with time,
Covering festering hurts that won't heal,
An unwise word morphs to betrayal sublime,
Suppurating reminders all too real.

Simple kindness is lost from lack of use,
And what remains just a facade in truth.

Glazed eyes stared at me,
Bereft of recognition,
But now you see all.