Hymn to Love

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In my experience, there is a spiritual element in all love relationship - whatever shape or form it takes - that neither discriminates nor has anything to do with religion; no one excluded. whatever their age, colour, religion, sex or sexuality.

As probably the finest expression of common humanity, it remains a common human tragedy that the love of one human being for another is far too often found to be in relatively short supply in various parts of the world, and - worse still - even closer to home. Indeed, some lessons are never too late for the learning ... especially by the world's religions. I am thankful to have met a few religious minded people - from all walks of life - who see neither love nor religion as closed shops, but will open their hearts to anyone ... or I would be even more cynical of (any) religion than I have been since childhood way back in the 1950's. 

This poem is a villanelle.

HYMN TO LOVE

Fairest of flowers

found in spring’s garden,

this love of ours

No ivory towers

but temples of passion,

fairest of flowers

Pride in colours

by nature freely given,

this love of ours

Like spring hours

from winter’s grave risen;

fairest of flowers

Temporal powers

may rage but cannot ruin

this love of ours

Where bigotry cowers,

begs Earth Mother’s pardon;

fairest of flowers,

this love of ours

Copyright R. N. Taber 2008