It's all in the flesh

Once bitten, twice shy. Twice bitten...what next? The heart is a fool; it keeps on repeating the same mistakes – twice, thrice, on and on. But, as Lord Alfred Tennyson said: “tis better to have screwed and lost than never to have screwed at all.” (I've added a slight twist to Lord Tenny's verse.)

20 per cent of emotional compatibility and 80 per cent of harmony in fornication is what constitutes a successful relationship.

A normal romance it was,but,
it bloomed at the wrong time.
Craving to break-free of constraints,
but is committed to another.

Cannot celebrate love,
drenched in others tears.
Happiness withers away when,
nurtured in others sorrow.

Blind love is rash, so lets,
temper it with caution.
And to be close, let’s,
to the world be discreet.

The world lauds love,
but scorn lovers.
It accepts love,
only on its terms.

Let’s not be cynical,
though impulsive it was.
Let’s celebrate love
and get on with our lives.