Child, Child

by Sara Teasdale — a poem card from Justes Mots

Teasdale urges young people to love boldly and fully, regardless of heartbreak or life's brevity, because authentic love alone makes life real and brings salvation. The poem combines romantic exhortation with spiritual philosophy. It suits young adults beginning relationships, those needing encouragement to take emotional risks, or celebrations of love's transformative power.

Child, child, love while you can
The voice and the eyes and the soul of a man;
Never fear though it break your heart,
Out of the wound new joy will start;
Only love proudly and gladly and well,
Though love be heaven or love be hell.

Child, child, love while you may,…

Themes: encouragement · graduation · new-chapter · recovery