What Is True Love?

It's your work that's reaping love from everyone.

Keep smiling Joshua...

Oh...so welcome!!! I've been following your work of late and you're one talent to watch out for.

Keep soaring...wishes!

'up' and 'awesome' simply for the last stanza...

Love, I believe, either it is there or it's not.

Sure ain't no love song without LOVE. And what a dull world it would be. Your poetry is striking and the words got lustre! Voted awesome! Cheers!

Josh, I like the line "the first things you were taught as you begin to grow." We don't realize true love until we grow and mature. Very well put. Voted up.

Voted up and awesome. Love is a game of give and take. Loved this poem.

Voted up on all levels josh3418, this poem is very intense, and truly clever as well.

I think of love in many ways, but never have I thought to see it in the format you've presented here.

You definitely have a awesome talent with writing and a unique way of expressing yourself through creative poetry. Nice!!!

I really enjoyed this lovely poem. I voted up!

So very Deep .. loved every bit as i read .. So True a Love a Life still undone - A Journey just begun .. God Bless ya .... I just read the Spiritual side of it .. although it has a Worldly side .. Great - Like the silver coin which has 2 sides .. Aha .. what a discovery!

NO better a description... my friend Josh...

beautiful work my friend

Believing in someone,

When no one else will.

Risking mockery and scorn,

To help someone believe.

These words struck a chord in me Josh. Beautifully written.

Beautiful poem and how right you are! You are wise beyond your years.

i loved your work josh

you indeed defined true love, it is indeed easier saying no but a yes comes out automatically, i loved this

voted up and sharing

....well I have fallen 'deeply' in love with a beautiful lady who lives in another part of the world online and ironically at the Hub although she was banned - lol - you can tell I love bad girls - lol - although in respect she is a good person and didn't deserve such treatment - and I am madly in love with her - so yes that is my testimony and she is my muse so I have written love poetry for the first time in my life about her and to her - she is the other half of my beating heart - so you see what your magnificent poem did to me - it brought all of these emotions out - so thank you for that - my talented young friend - I see a star in the making here, Vincent Moore, check out VM for the really good stuff and the epi-man if you want something a little different in the poe-tree genre - and sending you warm wishes and good energy from lake erie time ontario canada 6:12am

I enjoyed this

Lovely poem, a great exploration of love, that eternal matter of heart...

Hey Josh, nice poem.

What is this love-

What is this feeling?

Look deep inside,

And discover its meaning.

Wonderful lines. Voted up and beautiful. :)

That was a thought provoking poem, good job.

Simply Love-ly and so true.

From what I've seen I'm usually not a fan of poetry on hubpages, but this one's really good. Good work Josh

So much wisdom for one so young ;) I think this would make a perfect song...maybe you could put it to music and sell it!

Voted up and beautiful.

There is so much truth in this article. Actions do speak louder than words. Voted up and awesome. I'm voting interesting too.

The line about treating everyone equally really resonates with me. Peace for you my friend.

This is poem is totally beautiful. Voted up and awesome, Joyce.

Josh,

It seems like you've really taken to this poetic thing. Keep up the good work!

Josh my poetic friend - You are one heck of an awesome writer! Beautifully written and powerful message sent.

Keep it up.

Authentic love is a very powerful thing. In its many shades and tints and hues it is what is naturally arising. A very deep and meaningful poem. Thanks for sharing.

Nice poem Josh! I sense two "loves" here. While certainly, one cannot be in love without loving, one most definitely can love without being in love. I think that's where many relationships go wrong. You may think you're in love because of the awe, wonder and butterflies in the tummy, but when reality sets in, the tables turn and loving is lost.

If we all treat each other with love, as you say in different words, the world will be a better place. We'd laugh more, stop and smell the roses, and if you happen to actually fall in love - well, that's a bonus!

Nice going, kiddo.

Very nice nephew! Simply stated and all true. You have a nice cadence in your poetry and the message is right on!

Love, though only a "Four Letter" Word has a way of having so many different meanings to all people.

Civil War Bob says...good job, Josh...voted up, beautiful, and interesting.

English Editor Bob suggests: In stanza 8, "could of done" to "could have done" and "might of missed" to "might have missed". Enjoy your day and keep hubbing! ;)

Really enjoyed this .... and such good use of words

Your poetry just keeps getting better and better! Keep it up :-)

Very beautiful, Josh. Expressive and with a very positive message. Nicely done. :) Voted up and more.

Great poem and neat style of writing. Voted up!

Honesty really power stanzas, specially

Treating everyone equally,

No matter the look nor race.

No one is the top dog,

Get your ego back in place.

Great Great lines you have created