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16

Beauty Can’t Be Forced

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Force can make even good things ugly

pushing love on someone who has no desire to be loved

is far from the Holy

throwing yourself at someone

uncaring

is like throwing a pearl into a pig pen

to be trampled by lust

but love blossoming naturally

under the playful action of the sun

encouraged by healing words like rain

is a thing of beauty

a flower without shame