~* In the Beginning *~

In the Beginning, there was heaven and earth
And we lived lives of futile obfuscation,
Unfulfilled and empty,
And then into the dark shadows of our lives
Came an illumination.
A Second Life was born
And we smiled and were happy.

The beginning of more ... so much more -
Romance, travel, new friends ...
We could be anything,
Anyone we wanted to be.

Moments of persiflage,
Times to contemplate the meaning of all these lives,
We come to terms with our nemeses
But weep for our loss of naivete.

Exposed emotions searing souls,
Some so addicted to this feeling
That even when this fire turns to bitter ash
They have no choice but to begin again
Not even noticing the one that was left behind
Scorched by the fire.

For a lucky few, love's fire never dies.