If afraid of the flames

Why damage a hearth

If just for the game

Why fish for affection

Just to wrap it in strings

Why bait the emotions

If they don’t mean a thing

Why carry a torch

If scared to get burned

Why offer up flattery

If only to spurn

Why vie for attention

If simply to use it

Why hold on so tightly

If you don’t care to lose it

Why turn away bitter

If the chase was a lie

Why end it in silence

Never saying goodbye