The Downside Of Love

Young Sam is one of the sad sacks of the town Since his offer to take her out to tea was turned down By twenty years old Belinda the great love of his life He used to daydream that she would be his wife The dark haired Belinda one of beauty rare For poor love smitten Sam any time could not spare She only has eyes for Terry but Terry loves Tess But Tess about him says she could not care less Of the praises of love many do like to sing But the downside of love is a heartbreaking thing Love the cause of great joy can give rise to misery Sam, Belinda and Terry with that would agree Three love struck young people not yet in their prime For love's disappointment the healer is time Capable of strong feelings but not very wise In a few years from now they will come to realize That for our lessons in life there is some price to pay And that love cannot be true if it is only one way We hear happy and sad stories of love every day And we learn as we live as the wise one did say.