Take out your notebooks
Take out your pencils and eraser
Today’s lesson is: how to love?
Lesson number one:
Love is not gone
Love is not done
Love is fun
Lesson number two:
Love is the greatest force I ever knew
Love is humanity’s glue
Without it, we live in a zoo
Lesson number three:
Love is not a slogan on a tee
It is rooted in us like an oak tree
It is as present and loud as a sea
Wait, erase that last part
I am not sure if it made sense
You know what
Let’s revisit it later
Does anyone want to guess the next lesson?
Go ahead, give it a shot
We are all creatures of love
I am sure you will get it right
What is the fourth lesson?
Love is life, you say
I definitely agree with what you say
If anything that should be the first lesson
We have a hand here that doesn’t agree
God is love, you state
That is maybe true
But how about those who don’t believe in a god?
How do you feel about those?
Can you love them if you are a man of god?
You can?? Is that your final answer?
I see you practice what you preach
I will have to agree with you
God is love
And I will agree with the other answer too
Life is love too
Erase the number next to lesson number one
We will add another one
God is love, life is love
Love reigns over us
Now we should move on to lesson number six:
Sex can be an act of love
And it can be an act of lust
Don’t confuse the two
When you do, life turns blue
We have a hand here
Yes, that is very true
We skipped a lesson
You are paying attention
I am glad you are
And I will tell you all about it
The missing lesson, number five
For love, we all strive
On it, we all thrive
But first, to fully understand love
We must, we really must love ourselves
Love starts within
Without self-love
There is no love
You aren’t an eligible love receiver
I hope you are writing this down
Love is awareness,
And self-awareness
Love yourselves, people
Look in the mirror
And love what you see
Love your reflection
Love your imperfections
Consider those numbers seven and eight
Yes Mr. impatient, go ahead ask your questions
What does all of this have to do with today’s question? You ask
The answer is obvious, but I will answer you regardless
In case you forgot, the lesson’s title is: how to love
And you can’t learn to love without love
Thus, you must learn the meaning of the word first
You must comprehend its depth
You are pleased with this answer, I see
Now, let’s resume the lesson
We are now at number nine
And it is simple, Love is a sacred shrine
You should never overindulge
It is not something you share with just anyone
It is not a word you throw around loosely
When you say it, you must mean it
Should we do one more before the break?
Or should we wait until we get back?
Fine, we will do one more
I will make it a quick one
Love is color blind
Love should be unconditional
It knows no boundaries
It knows no barriers; it breaks them
While we were on our long break
One of you brought up a valid point
Love is effortless, you feel it
Yet, you need to put efforts to protect it
The efforts shouldn’t feel like work
It shouldn’t feel like an obligation
You should want to do it, just because
And that is why it is enjoyably and effortless
Ms. Cynical, what’s your question?
Wait, I bet I can guess it
And to prove it,
I will answer it
Yes, love doesn’t last forever
Sometimes the experience is painful
But you can’t blame it on love
However, the lessons stay with us forever
Moving on to lucky number thirteen,
Love is selfless
And no, it doesn’t contradict number five
Loving yourself is not selfish
But to love someone else fully
You must be willing to put their happiness first
Sometimes, you give up the I for the WE
You want for your beloved what you want for yourself
And yes Mr. Realist,
Sometimes you have to sacrifice love itself
Sometimes, you must walk away
Letting go is an act of love at times
No, it is not a sign of weakness
It is a sign of strength and wisdom
We do crazy things for love
And it can be damaging
Lesson number fifteen is a bit lighter
Love is liberating; it is free
It shouldn’t cost you a thing
You shouldn’t change who you are
We should be loved for who we are
For everything we are
And not for the things others want us to be
In love, we should soar high
No Ms. Day Dreamer
Passion is not a synonym of love
Passion is a component of love
Or one of its side effects.
However love is also calm
It is mature
It brings balance
And you can number that fourteen
Am I losing you already?
No one noticed that I skipped one
Or are you that engulfed in the lesson?
Nevertheless, should we go on or take another break?
We will keep going
But we have to end today’s lesson at twenty
And we will resume again tomorrow
Do we have a deal?
Lesson number sixteen is:
Love is patient
Sometimes it takes time
And it is worth the wait
Don’t’ give up on it
And it won’t give up on you
Don’t rush it
Don’t be hasty
And no Ms. Nitpicker
It doesn’t refute what we said earlier
This lesson refers to instant gratification
Which seems to be the thing for this generation
Lesson number seventeen,
Love needs intimacy
And not the type that leaves breathless and naked
But the open and transparent kind
Lesson number eighteen,
Communication and love go hand in hand
You can’t have love without communication
It is like driving a car without a steering wheel
Are you getting all of this guys?
Make sure you are taking notes
We will have a quiz on it
It will be a surprise quiz
Who wants to guess number nineteen?
I will give you a clue,
It relates to the last two
Go ahead Mr. Open minded
Yes, you are correct
Honesty is vital
You can’t have intimacy or communication without it
Therefore, without it, there is no love
And our final lesson for the evening is:
Consistency in love does wonders
With it, love flourishes
So don’t forget to be consistent.
On that note,
We will end today’s lesson
We will resume again tomorrow
And feel free to brain storm more ideas
