A hand clenches about my heart,
As yet another lover falls.
What is it about romance
That eats at my heart.

It is like a river is released
When a young man is lost
And his lover
Left alone.

It is like living the tale
Putting myself in the female role,
And falling in love
With the man who is my lover.

And often I wonder,
When does it happen in life?
Will I get my chance at love?
Will he love me?