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an appeal to love

March 16, 2023
By davidmstyron BRONZE, Elberta, Alabama
davidmstyron BRONZE, Elberta, Alabama
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Favorite Quote:
“You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.” -Hayao Miyazaki


Some people say love is a chemical.

Some say it is a feeling.

Some say it is a poison.

Some even say it doesn’t exist or that it is pointless.

But 

What moves people?

What unites people? 

What scares and amazes people?

Love

What drives people to fight?

What unites nations?

What mends souls?

Love

What moves people to take up arms?

What moves people to help?

What causes people to get married & procreate?

Love

Love is in short supply today.

Too many people hate.

Too many people are greedy.

Too many people are angry.

Too many steal.

Too few love.

Too few care.

Too few have friends.

We need love.

We need it to fix problems .

We need it to end wars.

We need it for the ill and the injured.

We need to show it to everybody.

Men and women.

the old and the young.

the strong and the infirm.

The smart and the ignorant.

Neighbors and friends.

Relatives and strangers.

They all need love.

You may ask me.

 What do I Know ?

I know a bit about love.

I’m a lover.

I’m a man whose loved and who has been loved.

And I want others to be loved.


The author's comments:

I wrote this work because I saw too much hate in my school and the world as a whole.


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