The Love before Thy Love

We sought to be loved by mortal hearts

And forget the Love that sought us first

We mistook a passing gaze for a promise,

And built our forever upon fleeting hands.

When they departed.

We mourned as thou love itself had died;

Clinging to memories,

And calling our loneliness a broken heart.

Yet Thou, O Lord, hast loved us

Before we ever knew how to love.

Thy mercy asketh not that we be worthy,

Thy presence departeth not when others do

Teach us, therefore,

To love without making idols

To be held without becoming bound.

And to let go without losing hope.

For mortal love may fade as the flower,

But Thine endureth beyond every season.

Make our hearts Thine first, O Lord

That we may learn to love

As Thou hast loved us.

- Ngaulile

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Ngaulile is a B.Tech student based in Kohima with a deep appreciation for classical poetry. She loves reading and writing poetry, particularly in a classical style that allows her to weave stories, emotions, and reflections into verse. Through her poetry, she explores the beauty of storytelling and the depth of human experience, often giving timeless thoughts a poetic voice.