4 Letter Word

Lust says it's okay to kiss

A desire so strong, but also deadly.

Lust brings pain

A heartbreak so deep that it's almost beyond repair.

Lust is impatient

Tapping it's feet until it makes it's next victim.

Lust brings shame

whispering, "what will people say?"

Lust initiates sin,

5 minutes of pleasure

But a lifetime of bondage.

Meanwhile love waits,

A pleasant and sweet aroma

Love brings healing

Cutting through every bondage

Taking away every shame

Love is open

It does not hide

A lifetime of joy best lived in the open

Love is restoring, and also patient.

Love initiates marriage

Best served when it's "till death do us part."