From afar she was admired Clouds shaped of fancy and lust Rainstorm of affection Pouring down upon her Appetite for desire consumed Alas, meant to be, it was not Love unequal, partial, distorted The pendulum swings between Elation and anxiety, passion and pain Tale told many times before Boy encounters girl, boy falls for girl Love, while one-sided is still love But fleeting, unsustainable The great white buffalo Unrequited love