In the present modern world, <br />Very often 'Love' is mixed <br />With love for lust, a passion, <br />Lo, what a narrow interpretation? <br /> <br />Is love at first sight a real one? <br />Does it not end in infatuation <br />In most of the cases known, <br />Or what in the screen shown? <br /> <br />What does the real love stand for <br />In the words of our Creator? <br />'Love they neighbour, I love thee' <br />That's what, with love, says He. <br /> <br />Love in the highest sense <br />For the world, what it means? <br />Isn't that love for the Almighty <br />From the weakest to the mighty? <br /> <br />Love for God, a divinity. <br />Love for mankind, an affinity. <br />Love for the world, a humanity. <br />Love for virtue, an austerity. <br /> <br />Love for self, an egoism. <br />Love for country, a patriotism. <br />Love for lust, a veritable passion. <br />Love for animals, a compassion. <br /> <br />Love for children, an affection. <br />Love for wealth, a possession. <br />Love for hate, an aversion. <br />Love for vice, a degradation. <br /> <br />That which comes from a heart, <br />But not from one's lips apart, <br />And that melts another heart <br />Is the real love, to say in short. <br /> <br />The wagging tail shows dog's love. <br />The fondling touch reveals cat's love. <br />In the world of life, is there one <br />With no love for any creation? <br /> <br />The word 'Love' means not <br />Ordinary body love, of what <br />The people of passion meant, <br />But that lives in every noble heart.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-superior-love/
