A Different Kind of Love

Laws, legality, right and wrong

Freedom, justice, give and take

We fight a war among ourselves

Trying to convince the other that only our way is right

Whether this way is right or that way is wrong

What matters is our tone

Our ability to speak without condemnation

Our ability to listen free of judgement

I promise you it's harder than you think

But I guarantee you it's not out of reach

What matters is our ability to run up and hug our enemy, which seems to be a hypocritical struggle these days

We say "love our enemies" but then turn and judge our neighbors

Tell me, how can we love our enemies if we first throw stones at those on our team

Laws, legality, right and wrong

Freedom, justice, give and take

We fight a war among ourselves

Trying to convince the other that only our way is right

Whether this way is right or that way is wrong

If we can love, and I mean deeply love, does the rest of it really matter?

Some will say yes, some will say no

Either way, may hope and grace come and cover us all

I‘m not blind, I am attempting to convince you to love without hesitation

A love that doesn't hold a position, a political party or an attachment to safety

Who I am is seeping through each line and every word

A hippie kind of love some may call it

It works for me, it might not work for you

An all inclusive, never wavering, self sacrificing type of love We agree this love is grand and we can see our world aching at the bones for it

But our ability to walk it out when daggers start getting thrown? Now that’s a different story

And this is what I find beautiful

A diverse people with diverse perspectives

May we find strength in differences as we pursue a unified front

Just like a bouquet of wildflowers; how boring it is if they remain identical

Each flower unique as they compliment each other, more beautiful together

Laws, legality, right and wrong

Freedom, justice, give and take

We fight a war among ourselves

Trying to convince the other that only our way is right

Whether this way is right or that way is wrong

I see a world struggling to get in sync

So for now, I hope we can all agree, that love might not be as complicated as we think

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