Love---A Poem

Just so y'all know, I DO NOT write poetry...but this poem was one of the ones I read for my English class today and I thought it was just beautiful!!

                                                                    "Love"

                                Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back,
                                                  Guilty of dust and sin.
                                But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
                                                  From my first entrance in,
                                Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning
                                               If I lacked anything.

                                 "A guest," I answered, "worthy to be here":
                                                 Love said, "You shall be he."
                                  "I, the unkind, ungrateful? Ah, my dear,
                                                   I cannot look on thee."
                                   Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
                                             "Who made the eyes but I?"

                                "Truth, Lord; but I have marred them; let my shame
                                              Go where it doth deserve."
                                  "And know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?"
                                                "My dear, then I will serve."
                                   "You must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat."
                                                  So I did sit and eat.


I think this is such an amazing poem. The grace and love of God flows out so beautifully. It is really something to think about. God is amazing!!!