Love Lies

To lie of love turns love into a sin,
most when I try to trade a lie for love,
no end can justify the lie I’m in,
just break the heart I take advantage of.

As God is love, His love I can’t abuse,
since God is truth, I cannot live a lie,
like love and truth, a friend I cannot use
and hope by lies myself to justify.

I search for truth, not just my selfish pleasure,
I look for love, but love won’t be deceived,
God gives me truth and His love without measure,
true love does not want lies to be believed.

As love and truth, Lord, can’t support a lie,
let me love only truly ‘til I die.

                    -- by Pete Voelz       11/16/12