Fantasies are False

A new love
can be like flimsy paper;
any errant wind is liable to take it away.  

In romance, security is an illusion.
Red flags are like little surprises.
We screw up when we ignore them.
Fantasies blind us to reality.
Even a lover's friends can be red flags.  

Lessons are often learned with a heavy heart,
if at all.  

Be realistic:
no one is perfect.  

If being alone is better—  

…is wiser—  

so be it.  

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But why am I telling you all this.
You already knew, didn't you.