Thoughts on love

Love is so frequent, yet elusive

All consuming, yet unfulfilling

It burns with the power of the hottest flame

only to be doused in pouring rain

The desire to be one with another

One day overtakes us all

not just in flesh, but in mind and soul

We all seek our other half

Yet on this journey, we find such pain

we may not survive the rain

When love has overcome us

only to be replaced with the shattering of our soul

On we go, picking up the pieces

Each time, the hope dies a little

So few ever press on to find that true mate

Forever alone and filled with hate

But alas, that love is always there

just over the horizon, waiting for us

torturing us, pushing us, driving us

The need for this love must motivate

We must press on, to at least glimpse what we seek

And for some, a glimpse is all we get

there is no happy ending

But for you rare few that find that other half

that one with whom you love to laugh

the one with whom you share both good times and bad

hold on tight and never let go

For what the gods give, they can easily take away

that love you take for granted can leave in an instant

and you can find yourself again alone, bitter, wandering

broken and confused, your opportunity lost

True love is so hard to find

it is a gift from the powers most high

One that some can never find

wandering off the path of life

If you have found such a love

hold it close to your heart

you never know when you may part