Love Is a Garden

An apple a day keeps the doctor away; But hugs are the best for your heart. They say all is fair in love and in war, But fair can keep lovers apart. Normal’s a setting on washing machines, But love is extraordinaire. So don’t let the sun set on anger or spite; Apologize gently, with care. “It ain’t broke, don’t fix it” might go for a car, But love is an ongoing work. Measure twice, cut once, take care what you say, ‘Cuz love doesn’t suffer a jerk. Culture’s what grows in the back of the fridge; For love, you must cultivate. Absence, they say, makes the heart grow fonder, But presence is truly what sates. Some idiot thought fear was better than love; For that, there’s derisive laughter. They say that one’s pride comes before the big fall, But lawyers come shortly thereafter. A horse led to water can’t be made to drink, But roses can go a long way. “You reap what you sow” should give one pause to think, Attend to your love every day! Some say love’s euphoric, it intoxicates, But a love that is real, it seems, Is a garden that’s tended to every day, Not some blissful escape of your dreams.