LOVE

Love is a bed of roses
With thorns hidden below
Some fortuitous circumstances
Make you dull and low

It all happens contingently
You're not even aware
Ultimately when you realise
You've indulged in the affair

Moments of happiness surround you
You have a terrific glow
But tough times also come
And give you a harder blow

You wake in the chill of night
Awaiting an unknown call
Suddenly the illusion breaks
You find a crack in your dream dale

Sometimes destiny favours
And all things go your way
But in the nitty gritty love is not a bed of roses
It can bring dismay.