The Short Of It---Cliff Notes On Men

Your mother never told you
about the delicacies of loving men
she probably didn't know
where to start or where to end

Much she could tell
would have to be experienced to sink in
lessons finally driven home
when the heart is on the mend

Before you berate yourself for stupidity
the greater fear isn't to have loved and lost
but rather to give up trying
that is the most tragic of all costs