The Keys to Love
The key to love is understanding...
the ability to comprehend
not only the spoken word,
but those unspoken jestures,
the little things that say
so much by themselves.
The key to love is forgiveness...
to accept each other's faults
and pardon mistakes,
without forgetting~
but with remembering
what you learn from them...
The key to love is trust...
though dark doubts
lay in hollowed thoughts,
it must shine brightly on
with reassuring radiance
that suppresses fear with faith.
The key to love is sharing...
facing your good fortunes
as well as the bad, together;
both conquering problems~
forever searching for ways
to intensify your happiness.
The key to love is giving...
without thought of return,
but with hope of just
a simple smile
and by giving-in, but never up.
The key to love is respect...
realizing that you are
two seperate people
with different ideas;
that you don't belong to each other,
but you belong with each other
and share a mutual bond.
The key to love is inside us all..
it takes time and patience
to unlock all the ingredients
that will take you to its threshold;
it is a continual learning process
that demands a lot of work...
but the rewards are more than
worth the effort...
And YOU are the KEY to ME.
~Robert M Millay~
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