Love in the Time of Pain
The love we feel
When things are going well
Comes easy enough
The test of our mettle
Is the love that we feel
When the road has gone rough
Love in the time of joy
Is a happy dance
Of a springtime song
Love in the time of pain
Is the sky crying tears
In a world gone wrong
Love in the time of joy
Carries you through the day
On angel wings
Love in the time of pain
Makes the soul want to run away
From what the new day brings
A sword through the heart
Reveals the true depth
Of the love within
~Cie~
Definitely true! Is love really love if it can't past the rough road test? I tend to think that love that is always easy and never has to prove itself through tough times is shallow and lacks the depth and meaning of that tried and tested love. Completely agree with the beautifully stated summation of your last stanza :-)
ReplyDeleteI've always been saddened when I hear of some "great love," where one party leaves the other when the going gets tough. A favorite example is that of the skier Jill Kinmont, who became paraplegic after a horrific accident on the slopes. Her "devoted" boyfriend was done with her when he learned she'd never walk again.
DeleteBetter for her in the long run to see his true colors, but it hurt terribly in the short run.
Thanks much for stopping by!
Yes. Love needs to pass those tests.. It has to help you through those times when the sky is heavy as lead and waking up to meet a new day is filled with angst..
ReplyDeleteI agree. Sometimes it seems as if the only companion is the feeling of loneliness and hopelessness. But to me, the right thing is to continue to care.
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A beautiful depiction of love, hate, pain in different situations.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :-)
Deletelove is unconditional so it stays whatever the situations but infatuation is only a fair weather friend...so well crafted...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Sumana. Thank you for visiting. :-)
DeleteTrue love withstands many things . . . pain is a big one.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the biggest one. Kind thanks for your visit. :-)
DeleteWhether or not we feel loved, or can give love, definitely affects our entire view of the world, as you have caught here. Thanks. k.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Manic D. :-)
DeleteYes, love is a decision not just an emotion. Lovely write
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Thank you for visiting. :-)
DeleteYou have presented the contrast very well. Love in the time of pain is perhaps the most singular gift anyone can receive.
ReplyDeleteIt's also one of the most difficult gifts anyone can give. It's both rewarding and heartbreaking.
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So true Cie,nicely expressed :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. :-)
DeleteGood poem. Yes, I need a love like that!
ReplyDeleteLove is all of that. It is a test at times we fear we will fail. Great write..
ReplyDeleteSo very true. Nothing says love like a heart that sticks around and adores you, even when your own heart is not feeling at its greatest. I know all about that... And for that reason, I thank the universe for my husband every day--the man is an angel.
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