love is patience love is kindness it does not envy, it does not boast it is not proud, it is not crude it is not selfish, it is not angry it has no memory of fault love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth always trusts always protects always persevere love never fails I know it's engraved in my heart for me it's my backbone but have not love I am nothing but have not love I gain nothing it's too easy to hate I know, I've gone for the throat do you know what it's like love must be sincere be rooted and bound in it for this is what I know God is love