We are lilacs in bloom.
We're conceived, then born,
then begin the rest of our lives.
Without love, we will have no
fragrance.  Without love,
humanity will not become
a bouquet of goodness.
Without love, the perfume
of kindness will not waft
through our years;  no sweetness
will we taste. Let us therefore be
lilacs in bloom so we can share
our world in peace, so love can
permeate all lives.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS