Love's Retiree

don't love too much; don't love too deep affection must be yours to keep for when you give yourself away you can't go back to yesterday secure the fortress of your heart keep drawbridge up and hide the chart don't let the path to soul be known there's no return once it's been shown be sparing with your proffered love or you will wail to sky above for some will take and never give that's not a way a life to live give out in measure what you get some limits are what you must set, for I have found when I give all, I set myself to take a fall it hurts my soul to very core when I am left here wanting more the love I give must equal be the love that others give to me so this advice take to your heart if you don't wish to fall apart your love keep safe: a treasure store give to the ones there at your door don't love too much; don't love too deep or you will cause your soul to weep love's at its best when it's returned when for its comfort, heart has yearned this sage advice comes at a price my heart was once a sacrifice but what I've learned, I give for free my name, you ask? Love's Retiree! Eileen Manassian