Christmas Essay Contest Entry

[Abraham Campbell]

Love Gives

To give to my neighbor widow, wearable tapestry from the world traversed.

To give to the dying woman, comfort memory of a homeland distant.

To give to the hard-worked woman crushed, a ruby of heart's love lore.

To pray for security's freedom, for a man's discarded wife.

To heal the pain inflicted by a world's indifferent stance.

To hear, to listen, to be present to a heart crying to be heard.

Do I matter? Does it matter at all that I am?

If my breath in silence stopped, would anyone care?

Love hears, and knows

Your heart.

Love knows

You.

Love reaches out its hand and touches…you.

Gentle upon the shoulder. Deep within the heart.

Seeing. Hearing. Listening. Touching. Healing.

You matter.

Loves cares that you breathe.

Love touches that part of you that only love can touch.

Love gives you all it has. Without reservation.

Love gives everything for you,

That you might receive love, and live,

Giving love to all that live.

-Abraham Campbell