True love

True love
is not a cage of gold
Nor chains that bind
nor hands that hold
It does not claim
it does not own
But lets the spirit
soar alone
It walks beside
but does not steer
It whispers soft
yet draws no fear
Like wind that bends
the trembling tree
It touches all
yet leaves it free
No jealous shadow
darkens grace
No need to cling
no frantic chase
True love is freedom’s
steady gaze
A beacon
through life’s shifting haze
It blooms in trust
it thrives in air
Where hearts are light
and minds are bare
Like rivers
flowing to the sea
It finds its course
eternally
For love that seeks to lock
confine
Will wither fast
a fading vine
But love that opens
wide and true
Will blossom bright
forever new
So let your love
be wild and wise
As fleeting
as the starry skies
For in its freedom
hearts take flight
A boundless joy
a pure delight