The Moth and the Flame

Love's rush came like a summer storm
I couldn't have stopped it if I tried
Friends were forgotten in the tempest of new love
Like being carried away by the tide

Promises made...never to be broken
Won over by a lover's charms
Blinded by lust that knew no bounds
Forever in each other's arms

Falling in love with her was easy
Letting go with no fear of what might be
Diving in headfirst with reckless abandon
Only in hindsight, did I see

My love was given without hesitation
A fool and his heart are soon torn apart
Such darkness would come out of her light
If only I had known from the start

A case of want, versus need
And what we had to offer each other
What choosing a future partner demands
In the search for the perfect lover

But perfection is so rare
And true love, even less so
But, there was no stopping my heart
Quick in hope, instead of taking it slow

But for those those so inclined
They live for the chase, not the prize
Heart breakers, soul stealer’s and players alike
Looking me in the eye as she told all her lies

I should have known
But, does a moth before flying into the flame
Easy pickings for someone as beautiful
And too easy for me to point the finger of blame

All I want now is for this pain to end
And my wish I that I'd never met her
Focus on what we had in the early days
And the good times we had together

Love and broken hearts go hand in hand
Enough to drive a person insane
Live my life alone?
Or pick myself up, dust off and try again?