From the fires of desire
To the rapids of infatuation
From the companionship of comrades
To the families found in friendship

Sometimes it burns slow
It smolders and it glows
Other times it ignites fast
And blinds you with a flash

It can suddenly overwhelm
And surprise the captain at the helm
With the rapid rush of water
All your logic can be slaughtered

Sometimes the feeling hides
Like a tiger its time it bides
Only to suddenly spring out
Like a kite that's come about

It can strike deep in your heart
As the courtship gets it start
And yet sputter out with a whisper
Falling silent to all but one listener

Some build strong over time
Others slowly erode like lime
With some it feels like you're friends of old
With others it feels like a story never told

Every relationship has its pace
Some at a walk or others at a race
Every action and reaction
Is the cadence of compassion

Author's Note

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