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True love
- LANGAA RPCIG
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5 True love Though I value the dignity of human life To the extent that I preach its sacredness in the open That I serve it in the hospitals That I nurture it in the schools If all this is done on condition I am a hypocrite It is not true love Though I can move from one community to the other Selling my manifesto that approve of the goals of human liberation A manifesto that profess love for human freedom If this is done on condition I am a hypocrite It is not true love Though I can buy my family all the necessities To move on with life Sending all my children to school And smile as I give them offerings If this is done on condition I am a hypocrite It is not true love Though I can teach love in the churches and schools Preaching love in loud voice If this is done on condition I am a hypocrite 6 This is not true love True love is unconditional It rejoices in the struggle for the good It preserves amidst all evil Surrendering not to the will of the devil True love never fades away For it hopes and persists Amidst all gross injustices It sprouts even in winter When malicious weather strikes True love perseveres to conquer To replace injustice with justice Hurt with love Wrong with right Enmity with affability True love respects For true love loves freely True love is faithful For true love lives without doubt And leaves an enduring legacy of goodness To all those to come! ...