Acts Of Love



Assistance is an act of love when there's a time of need.
Assistance is a helping hand where someone must succeed.

Advising is an act of love when knowledge is required.
Advising is a wisdom trove where insight is desired.

Consoling is an act of love when someone is bereaved.
Consoling is a soothing balm where sorrow is relieved.

Listening is an act of love when life events unfold.
Listening is active attention where a tale must be told.

Embracing is an act of love when union can atone.
Embracing is warm assurance where someone feels alone.

Forgiving is an act of love when conduct has betrayed.
Forgiving is dismissing guilt where errors have been made.

Nurturing is an act of love when there's a hungry heart.
Nurturing is the sustenance where essence needs impart.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 760
Words 135
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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