some say love it is a river
) }3 I L. J2 N' B) gthat drowns the tender reed
7 U$ G0 h! t- Y4 ~1 i" rsome say love it is a razor
: W( j$ q1 G- c' d0 H9 y, ~that leaves your soul to bleed2 g' \* q0 h+ J+ M: D8 Z
some say love it is a hunger, ~- V' x7 R1 i" T! c; a# x9 D
and endless aching need
/ ^# z" o" y7 l; ~- pi say love it is a flower
" ^0 }+ b* r& o; }) mand you its only seed: t7 K8 Q( R: {8 `$ ^
it's the heart afraid of breaking! k" G6 E: {" h" J+ E7 H9 ~
that never learns to dance
6 S/ v. {) U4 Z6 G! |7 `. mit's the dream afraid of waking
9 S9 n( ?. G0 G, L' w) K- |- ythat never takes the chance j9 ~ `" W+ T3 s, ^- |9 Z
it's the one who won't be taken
2 k- H' ~( A6 A7 r2 z; i. a2 xwho can not seem to give4 m' A. I1 a( ~4 C9 P1 J, ]$ g
and the soul afraid of dying" {- |) v( J$ N/ \) b
that never learns to live0 g* M. o. p! Z, v, ~
when the night has been too lonely
: M. r5 T5 z" t* [6 [and the road has been too long
5 |- c6 X( ]& K+ y" {3 { Xand you think that love is only2 P2 J) P! a7 h( p/ p7 i
for the lucky and the strongjust remember in the winter
6 a/ M: m0 j: }, @/ m2 yfar beneath the bitter snow
0 c7 @: `( \% d$ p M7 Qlies the seed that with the sun's love9 p0 Q$ C9 k/ g0 G2 ~* ~
in the spring becomes the rose