tolerance v. love?

tolerance vs. love

tolerance says, "you must approve of what i do."
love responds, " i will love you even when your behavior offends me."

tolerance says, "you must agree with me."
love responds, " i will tell you the truth,
because i am convinced 'the truth will set you free.'"
tolerance says, "you must allow me to have my way."
love responds, "i will plead with you to follow the right way,
because i believe you are worth the risk."


tolerance seeks to be inoffensive;

love takes risks.

tolerance glorifies division;

love seeks unity.

tolerance costs nothing;

love costs everything.




and all this i can see with each of our encounters, baby.
you are all love. i am but tolerant of you. but time will
change that. and though i care for you tremendously now,
your love will change me for the better. it already has.
all i can say, over and over again, is thank you.
you brought me back to life. and soon, i know, you
will infuse the love in me that once used to burn bright.




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