(arguing with 'love')

There's not one speck of you in me.

I'm macho, tough and strong!

Go back to those who have soft hearts.

Go back where you belong.

I have no fear of anything

as long as I have breath.

I have no fear of failure and

I have no fear of death.

You make me whimper in my pride

You melt my heart and kill my soul

when everything goes wrong.

You make me sad.  You make me blue.

You string me out so long...

...then break my heart and make me cry.

You made me very sad.

You make the tears run down my cheeks.

I've no more words to add.

You also tell me Someone died -

that sacrifice begins

(despite a very cruel death)

to save me from my sins...

...that you are something different -

and something I must share -

to someone I don't even know -

so that they know I care.

Am I but showing off to friends?

Will they make fun of me -

if they should see me shed a tear

or see me on one knee?

Well, humbled, I will tell of you

until I get to Heaven -

for you are the most precious gift

that God has ever given.

©2015 louis gander