At first it was easy,
then it became a little challenging.
Things had slowed down.
A little later with a spurt of will,
he picked up pace and continued,
seeking to be diligent;
the same and different.
It felt harder.
First she loved him;
then she hated him.
And then again she loved him
and hated him after that;
even more so a little later.
Then she loved him again;
coming to hate him eventually some time later.
And finally, she loved him,
accepting her choice.
Demanding persistence, he gave it that;
until he hit a brick wall
and kind of got quenched.
He came back again to climb over
in a breakthrough;
going on for a while
and slowly getting weary.
Finally he let go to say,
“I love you anyways.”