The Lasting Effects

   The Lasting Effects

  “Love is not supposed to last” she said simply, no emotion in her voice to suggest that what she was saying pained her in any way, “The very nature of humanity dictates as such. We are temporary creatures, are we not? And love…love is no different. In the end, it just leaves you cold.”

  “Oh but you are so, so wrong!” he responded, reaching out and gently lifting her chin, “Love is the only thing that surpasses time. It is the one eternal thing in this world: In the end, it breaks your heart, sure, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If it can be broken then it means that it still works. And isn’t that better? I would rather a broken heart than no heart at all.”

  “You have never had your heart broken then, I take it.” she reflected, no longer concerned with the prospect of coming across patronizing,

  “I…Have you?” he asked, she went very still then, very quiet,

  “The feelings; they surpass time. They surpass time, and space, and death, and life. I knew a man once…his name was " well, it doesn’t matter what his name was. But our love... I thought it was enough, would be enough to get through anything. It wasn't. Love is not supposed to last " the universe just isn’t that kind.”

Author's Note

For those who let love in despite how many times they've been hurt, but also for those who cannot help but loose a little more faith every time

Reviews

[aj milton]

You have captured one of mankind's eternal questions rather well. And because we are all different, our perception of the answer (and maybe even the question) will inevitably be different.

I like your phrase "“The feelings; they surpass time. They surpass time, and space..."

And my own answer is that true love does last - but sometimes only in memory, and memories can either fade or last forever themselves.

[JessyJacob]

i dont agree with True love lasting. I think it never lasts.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I've come to believe that lucky are the ones who do find love i.e true love.. Because simple love is not supposed to last. But true love does. Whether it is found or not remains to be seen..
Nicely portrayed emotions.. I liked reading this one!