{"id":203,"date":"2024-10-20T00:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T00:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/counteringculturaldestruction.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2024-10-24T06:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T06:09:03","slug":"what-is-love-by-richard-weigand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/counteringculturaldestruction.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/20\/what-is-love-by-richard-weigand\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Love– by Richard Weigand"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are privileged to be able to present on Countering Cultural Destruction a poem recently written by Richard Weigand, entitled “What is Love.” In it Richard shares his perceptions and insights on a most elusive yet desired subject–Love. We hope you enjoy it!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Love begins in the quietest way,<\/em><\/h1>\n

In a smile, in a word, in the warmth of the day.<\/em><\/h1>\n

At first, it\u2019s just liking, a feeling so new,<\/em><\/h1>\n

A spark of connection between me and you.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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But as we walk further, something unfolds,<\/em><\/h1>\n

We find little agreements, and comfort takes hold.<\/em><\/h1>\n

In shared conversations, in laughter and care,<\/em><\/h1>\n

We see the beginnings of something rare.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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And then, with surprise, we discover at last,<\/em><\/h1>\n

That the path we are on leads down the same pass.<\/em><\/h1>\n

Our purposes meet, our directions align,<\/em><\/h1>\n

We\u2019re heading together, through space and through time.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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What started with liking has grown into more,<\/em><\/h1>\n

With each step we take toward a future we explore.<\/em><\/h1>\n

In goals that we cherish, in dreams that we chase,<\/em><\/h1>\n

We walk side by side, at a steady pace.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Love isn\u2019t sudden, nor simply a fire,<\/em><\/h1>\n

It\u2019s found in this journey, in shared desire.<\/em><\/h1>\n

Our paths are united, our visions entwined,<\/em><\/h1>\n

A common direction that strengthens the bind.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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And so, as we travel through life\u2019s open door,<\/em><\/h1>\n

We discover that love is built on much more.<\/em><\/h1>\n

It\u2019s finding a purpose, a shared way ahead,<\/em><\/h1>\n

A journey together, where our hearts are led.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Through each step, we grow closer, with joy and with grace,<\/em><\/h1>\n

As we follow this road, in life\u2019s vast embrace.<\/em><\/h1>\n

For love is the path, the journey we\u2019ve begun,<\/em><\/h1>\n

A future together, two souls as one.<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2024 by Richard Weigand<\/p>\n

All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n

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