The youth is told:
The first love never lasts
And so it pains me to think of a time
Miles from where we are now.

My soul cries at just the thought of it.

So from now on,
While we hold each other close,
With smiles upon our faces,
I will hold you a little closer
As I grasp tightly onto the feeling of today.
I will silently plead
That we can be one of the few
To prove this truth wrong.

Let us walk
Side-by-side
slowly,
with our
eyes only
on each other.
There’s
no need
to reach
Tomorrow
So soon.