Tag Archives: Love

Drifting Away

Drifting Awayby Michael DoyleWords and deeds form love’s foundation.Miracles of mercy shine in explanation. The something that anchors all our passion,Is love’s path walked with compassion.A rack of tequilas sways on a server’s tray.They set in motion hearts ready to … Continue reading

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Lift the Toast

Lift the Toastby Michael Doyle When in Rome, do as the crazy Romans doThat’s how boys meet girls, and I met you.Surprise with the clink of a passing toast,That’s when I realized your eyes shone the most.There was something in … Continue reading

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First Principles: Live Your Life That the Fear of Death Can Never Enter Your Heart. Trouble No One About Their Religion; Respect Others In Their View, and Demand That They Respect Yours

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things … Continue reading

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In Need of Clarity

In Need of Clarityby Michael DoyleYou stumble toward your comfy bedFeeling dazed and abused in your head.It’s been a night of free-flow drinking,And you’re now incapable of thinkingYou dial her number, hoping it’s a mistake,Your last raw nerve feels it’s … Continue reading

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Praise As Faith

Praise As Faithby Michael DoyleSinging out strong,We join in this song.Let’s join in collaboration,Thankful for our destination.Faithful as it is understood.Dedicated to the holy and good.We stand joined as one,To the Father and the Son.Mindful of giving everything,We lift our … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Institution of the Family Is Decisive In Determining Not Only If A Person Has the Capacity To Love Another Individual But…Whether He Is Capable of Loving His Fellow Men Collectively

“The institution of the family is decisive in determining not only if a person has the capacity to love another individual but in the larger social sense whether he is capable of loving his fellow men collectively. The whole of … Continue reading

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Love’s Cost

Love’s Costby Michael DoyleNo matter who it is that you might meetAs you walk down life’s long street, You might never know how she may feel.So, it’s important to make this real.It’s more than wedding bells’ chime,A counterfeit love would … Continue reading

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First Principles: For God So Loved the World That He Gave His One and Only Son, That Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

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Love and Mutuality

Love and Mutualityby Michael DoyleLove, respect, and mutualityAre words thrown around with meaning.They add up to the commonalityOf life relatable to human beings.Do we choose love on purpose?Or is love a beautiful accident?I don’t mean to do love a disserviceBut … Continue reading

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Waking Up the Summer of Love

Waking up from the Summer of Loveby Michael DoyleLove is more than sexual annexation,And maybe that’s why some hold vexation,That’s what passes off as animalistic desireComes off cold and in need of some fire.Love and lust are more than curiosity.Tactless … Continue reading

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