I loved once, great and quick.
My love grew sad and let go.
My heart wasn’t true, it was just a deep knick.
I thought I knew love, what did I know?
I loved once, quickly but cautious.
My love grew bored and broke my heart.
My faith was unscathed, strong, and dauntless.
I was acting naïve, not acting smart.
I loved once, slow a way, and fast another.
My love grew afraid and ran off.
I felt my hopes put out as if they were smothered.
I’ll conquer this yet, I said with a scoff.
I loved one last time.
She’s killing me inside.
I’m dying slowly...
But I loved once.