A Tragedy of Seasons

First came spring, when he was nineteen

A long-distance affair, an unlikely pair

She was lively and fun, the party-hopper type,

He was more subdued, didn’t fancy too much hype

Yet they got close, through phone calls and net,

Didn’t make a difference, that they hardly met,

He would sing to her at times, late into the nights

It was the sweetest way, to resolve any fights

Light and breezy, the romance brewed,

Until one day, betrayal spewed.

She found someone else, someone closer to home,

And our hero was ditched, left brooding and alone,

But as they say, everything’s got reason,

For soon came along, another season.

Dazzling and bright, she was the summer sunshine

So sweet, so alluring, like the finest wine.

He was soon intoxicated, high on her love,

She was his angel, his beautiful dove.

Sultry and torrid, there passion was wet fire,

Neither had ever felt, such lustful desire.

So wonderful and warm, she lit up his life,

And he began to dream, of making her his wife.

But alas this too was a passing phase,

For in time their relation, began to haze

She slowly slipped away, like a setting sun,

And in her aftermath, he was bound to burn.

Till at last again, the season changed,

And he found respite, as winter gained.

She was hot and tempting, like a steamy mug of chocolate

And he cozied up to her, over the internet.

They Facebooked and Skyped, sharing tales of heartbreak,

And in so doing, baked their love cake.

She was his comfort and his peace,

Like a blanket of fleece.

He basked in her affection and snuggled up to her care

He’d been through so much, this was only fair

But one fine day, the chocolate cooled,

And our hero realized he was being fooled.

Her warmth proved superficial, as he caught a chill

And so he escaped, before winter could kill.

Anticipating spring once again,

He began to shed, his layers of pain,

But don’t you know, climate change is real now?

And so it rained, and it rained how!

She brought cheer and hope to his tormented heart,

And he prayed to be hers, to never grow apart.

Together they frolicked, reveling in each other,

Completely in sync, they were birds of a feather.

She showered him with praise, and drenched him in joy,

In her fascinating company, he was an innocent little boy

She replenished his soul, and enlightened his mind

He saw her as perfect, so precisely his kind.

But rains are intermittent, don’t you know?

Sooner or later, they’ve got to go.

So again our hero was left high and dry,

But he was so used to it, he didn’t even cry.

For by now he knew, the weather’s play,

Thus let time have its way.

Sure enough another summer slowly emerged,

Her freshness took over, and the past purged

She was unlike anyone he’d known before,

And now he was sure they’d have something more.

Despite differences and distance, they remained committed

She was the only girl so far, his love befitted.

Her soft husky voice, was melody to his ears,

And her pretty face, it rested all his fears.

She was a delicate red rose, whose thorns didn’t prick

To defend and protect her he was oh so quick.

It seemed like this season was finally one to stay,

And their love grew stronger, day by day…

Yet all this time, there’d been another girl too,

The one he didn’t notice, never mind woo,

She’d seen him through it all, all the seasons of his life,

But all she ever got was never-ending strife.

Why is so love so unfair, so incorrigibly mad?

Why is she destined to be eternally sad?

She makes it through the tears, hanging onto his mere presence

To all else she is oblivious, even to his irreverence

With difficulty, she’s accepted, they were never meant to be,

Yet she prays one day, her love he will see.