when can it be
acceptable to recognize
how warm a heart can be
for a pure love
a lifetime is really not long at all
to live wholeheartedly for once
to burn, just once
when will it be
permissible to realize
our existence is just a short while
to laugh, to dream, to live, to love
to remember, to forget, to regret
with the courage to disregard everything else
to pursue such a love
when should it be
tolerable to memorize
these measured thoughts
to live without fear
to love without an end
today’s destiny should be that
can love be that, just for today