In love's intricate dance, we must learn to tread, With cautious steps and a heart that's well-fed. For to love without knowing the warmth it imparts, Is to risk the fragility of our own beating hearts. To love first, before love you bestow, Is to understand the ebb and the flow. It's the wisdom to cherish the love you receive, Before asking another heart to believe. In loving oneself, we discover the key, To nurturing love, both pure and carefree. For only when self-love has been well-learned, Can the fires of passion be earnestly earned. So, love yourself first, embrace your own grace, Then, in loving another, you'll find the right place. For a love that is whole, and forever true, Begins with the love that starts within you.