Let love not spring eternal
But rather give it decay
And leave it days numbered
So few as to be counted
On only fingers and toes

Let love's flame burn
Not eternal
Not forever
But rather in short bursts
Hot flares of passion
With cold spells between

Let love be a flickering eye
Let it pass from one
Person to another
Let it not rest on its
Quest for a partner

Let love flow on
As the seasons flow
Waxing and waning
Let it change daily
Growing maturing
Aging developing

Let love leave home
And stay away
Until it is ready
To settle down
In its true place

Let your love not rest
Until it falls upon me
Or
Let my love not remain
With you who loves another.