Sometimes people float into
Our lives, and they stay a while.
You don’t know how long
They will be there.
Sometimes you become friends,
Due to common interests,
Or common experience.
And sometimes that friendship
Blooms into something more.
Sometimes you really care
About each other,
And sometimes, you fall in love.
From there, at least for a while,
Things sometimes go nicely,
But often, one or the other
Brings the sting of pain
Into the relationship.
And from there,
The relationship is tested.
Can the love withstand
The pain, or is there
Reason to break?
Such is the path,
That some tread lightly,
And some go through
Full-force, future-be-damned.
Either way,
Sometimes love is fickle,
And sometimes love
Turns into war.
One never knows
What to expect,
When one falls in love.
Carry on Tuesday #110
Stumbling along the sidewalk 
Gordon: Something, each day, for more than two weeks, has touched that tender, bruised place in my heart….reminding me of the pain of a love that cannot be. Of a love given, and received, but is no more. Every day, for more than two weeks, tears have found their way from my broken heart, out of my eyes, down my cheeks, and splash onto my lap. Something, each day, has helped me to grieve. To let out that which would otherwise be trapped inside of me. Thank you for this poem. It was the “something” for today. ” One never knows what to expect, when one falls in love.” ~Paula
Glad to be a part of a healthy grieving process, since from what you say, right now, that is what you need. You have been through a lot. I hope you get through this as healthy as possible.
Sometimes it needs another try, sometimes it needs a fresh start, and sometimes it works. The last always makes false starts worthwhile.
Yes, being as flexible as possible is a healthy way to relate in a loving relationship. And forgiveness is essential.
Falling in love is a journey … at times the mountain is very very steep … and then it smooths out until the next mountain … hopefully though, true love sustains one through the ups and downs … helping each other rather than fighting the uphills ~~
Yes, you are right. Falling in love can be a journey, when it is not sudden. But as you say, there are always challenges, and it takes real love to get through it, a sharing of the load.
Wonderful journey…
fruits dance on the walls
Yes, we hope so. Sometimes not so wonderful. It depends on both people, and, sadly, sometimes factors beyond their control.
incredile.