My friend, do not be so rash! <br />Do you not know what love is? <br />'Tis not a thing you can lust for, <br />And something you can use. <br />It is not something that is pompous <br />Or anything like that. <br /> <br />Your girlfriend, if that she be, <br />Should not be an object or a goal, <br />For that is not what relationships are, <br />For they begin with friendships, <br />And they grow as they are watered and nurtured. <br /> <br />A friendship is something sacred, <br />And it should grow as you grow with the woman <br />That you love the most, <br />And you should both see what you DO have in common, <br />And see what you DON'T have in common <br />To see how your relationship works out. <br /> <br />Don't start with a bad seed <br />Because it will lead to bad repercussions, <br />But start with a good seed, <br />And you will have good repercussions. <br /> <br />Talk to your friend, <br />See how she feels, <br />See what you have to offer each other, <br />Because selfless love is the greatest love, <br />And it leads to the greatest relationship, <br />For selfless love, agape, <br />Is TRUE love at its core. <br /> <br />So, don't rush into something that <br />Could hurt you both, <br />But take some time to think, <br />Know more about each other, <br />And you, as SOUL MATES, will know each other <br />Inside from out because you will <br />Have given each other the greatest gift- <br />TRUE LOVE that is everlasting.<br /><br />Justin Reamer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/maturation/
