"To love or not to love a woman? Which"

Is it best to love a woman romantically, or platonically? Does it matter? In the end, is it better to follow God or to follow your heart and give it away to a woman? Is it even a choice?

To love or not to love a woman? Which

is better? To love and love well is good

so long they who love love without falsehood

as their twain hearts so compel and make rich

love's treasures. As friend, she's best: never switch

a lady-friend into a lover, should

her all precious friendship and lady-hood

be injured and make her a hateful witch.

But, alas, to love God is best! Not I,

but the aims of this life and Destiny

make it so that men like me must decry

love's ambit for a life of poverty.

     But if I could choose, I'd be more content 

     as love's disciple and caged exponent.