A Garden of Love

Love is like a garden
You must nurture it with care
To reap the lovely  harvest
That awaits you there.
 

You must watch o’er it daily
To  keep it at it’s best,
For weeds are sure to enter
And make themselves a pest.
 

For if you let them enter ---
They’ll destroy what has begun
So weed your garden carefully ---
And give it lots of sun.
 

Together, plant your seeds of love,
And watch your garden grow,
Always keep in mind ---
You  reap  just what you sow.
 

The process is a lasting one ---
That takes a lot of care
Sometimes it may grow tedious
So always be aware.
 

When you finally reap the harvest,
And love appears full-grown
You’ll know you’ve been successful
And can claim it as your own.
  

Pearl E. Cain