Love's Place in the World

Love is what keeps all the world going round,
Its presence improves things wherever it's found;
It makes such a difference in most people's lives,
For one of its fruits is that everyone strives
To help all their neighbours and stifle dissent
Which used to cause problems wherever it went.
Where love is at work people want to be kind,
To care for the weak is no longer a bind,
But rather a pleasure, a part of being free
To give of themselves without charging a fee.
Love helps cement a large crowd into one,
Creating a unity where there was none.
A world without love could soon come to an end,
As slowly but surely that world would descend
Into violence and hatred where everyone sought
To get all they could, many battles being fought
Until just the strongest remained in the world
And fear and distrust all the time round them swirled;
A place where most people would not want to live,
Where everyone takes and no-one wants to give.