Labors of Young Love

Gauge all of young love's labors by
the jest of it's joyful perks.
Examine meek adoration
while begetting fleshly works.

Advice from elders unheeded,
juvenile omnipotence.
Delighting solely in another
governs cynical penance.

Fighting to establish self-love
becomes lost in a sea of gloom.
Shouting and angry eyes transform
warm affection into doom.

Avoidance of this happenstance
can occur with inner strength.
Self-preserve, stand your ground and have
a relationship with length.