Fickle Flight

Sweet, romantic love,

painted under a tainted screen,

ardent and vibrant colors,

staining the canvas of a heart.

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Fickle and changing,

a pressed hand and whispered words,

yet fleeting in substance,

and bittersweet as it steals apart.

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Lyrics of emotion,

And songs made to move the heart,

Yet enraptured in its own delight,

The beholder is merely a fancied treat.

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The words turn sour,

The touch holds no joy,

For romantic love is a like a firework,

Quick to sizzle and soon to burn out.

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While agape love,

Is strong and tender,

Its path is steady and direction sure,

For emotion only highlights this love’s true course.