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Love- According to Me

November 25, 2010
By hey_itskatelyn PLATINUM, Willis, Texas
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“God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honour. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything”

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They say that love is blind.
But love is vain,
so vain it overlooks all else to get exactly
what it wants. If love was blind,
it would reach out to everyone,
regardless of what they looked like
or the past deeds done. Love is
petty, fickle, and fleeting, attaching itself like a leech
to its prey. It blurs reason and feeds
on selfish ambition. Love doesn’t return
to those who have given it life, but seeks
out those it deems lovable.
It’s manipulative, it’s single-minded.
They say it’s uncontrollable, but that’s just
because no one tries to control it.
But of course, I’m not an expert.

© Hilary L., Rogers City, MI

The author's comments:
Perfect love, that of God is patient, kind, not self seeking, ect. But love in today's world is so much different. Have you ever thought about how selfish we have made it, tainted it from what it was intended to be?
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Music-Tricks-Love SILVER said...
on May. 8 2011 at 8:25 pm
Music-Tricks-Love SILVER, New York, New York
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Your braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

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I can completly agree
hey_itskatelyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 10 2011 at 9:18 am
hey_itskatelyn PLATINUM, Willis, Texas
21 articles 0 photos 217 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honour. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything&rdquo;

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i hope you liked it :)
reenay_95 GOLD said...
on Dec. 12 2010 at 9:36 pm
reenay_95 GOLD, West Lafayette, Indiana
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You can&#039;t see the stars if you are always looking down.

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this is so true...