Love is not just Poetry

Lori McCray
Nov 8, 2022

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A master can love a slave

and not remove her shackles.

An owner can love a dog and

chain it tightly to the fence.

A parent can love a child and

keep it locked up in the closet.

Love without effort is like a lazy

golfer who never leaves his cart.

“I love this game!” he crows, yet

won’t bend down to retrieve his ball.

Spare me your poetics.

Love has no need of wordy explanations.

When Love walks in and shakes your hand

you trust her with your life, though she

never spoke a word . . .

LBM 1/31/04

Tyler, our grand-doggie

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Lori McCray
Lori McCray

Written by Lori McCray

Photographer, Poet, Musician, Mother, Mystic, Gardener, friend of wild creatures, swan whisperer. Find me on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wingthing/

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