“If We Only Have Love,” is the title of a song that was originally written in French, by Jacques Brel. The lyrics are wonderful and timeless. The songwriter realizes that love can conquer fear, and pain, and our own destiny. He says:
If we only have love we will never bow down
We’ll be tall as the pines, neither heroes nor clowns
Then with nothing at all but the little we are
We’ll have conquered all time, all space, the sun & the stars.
There has been much written about love, by people who are in love, and by people who simply are in love with the idea of love. To me it seems that there is too little love, and too much “me-ism,” in this society. Love is giving, with no expectation of a return. Love seeks the best for the beloved. I think that Brel’s song has much wisdom implanted in it…”If we only have love…then tomorrow will dawn.”
Love is never ending.
My own parent’s love set a good example. I am so happy to have found my father’s romantic poetry written to my mother, when they were dating.
I wish you “love.”
Patricia
