Love is not held together by hearts and sighs
Selfless observances are the pulsating beat
The mind and lips are the ones to immortalize

The subtle romance in patient compromise
The durable constancy of devotion replete
Love is not held together by hearts and sighs

Crushed between glacial lows and fiery highs
Feverish interludes of passion will never compete
The mind and lips are the ones to immortalize

Treasures nonpareil, the aged lovers recognize
While the taste of youth and adventure are sweet
Love is not held together by hearts and sighs

Budding desire wilts and emotions grow lies
I'll say it now, tomorrow, in our vows I will repeat
The mind and lips are the ones to immortalize

I can't be your fragile heart, for each beat dies
I'd rather be the written epic you never complete
Love is not held together with hearts and sighs
The mind and lips are the ones to immortalize

© Averil Sperry