I Still Believe

If you seek love
You will only grasp its shadow
If you force love
You will watch as it runs from you
If you neglect love
You will feel it slip through your fingers
If you abuse love
You will transform it into fear and bitterness
If you give up on love
You will never recognize its face

If you are open to love
It will find you
If you nurture love
It will build you up
If you trust love
It will reward you
If you grow love
It will blossom and thrive
If you give love time
Is will give you immeasurable joy

Love is not self-seeking
But when we need love, we are selfish
Love is patient
But when we feel love, we are impatient
Love does not envy
But when we doubt love, we are jealous
Love is kind
But when we lose love, we are cruel
Love never fails
But when we fail at love, we fail ourselves

I still believe in love
I still believe in first kisses
I still believe in love’s inspiration
I still believe in happily ever after
I still believe in us