All Is Not Fair...

be careful when you fall in love
especially when you are young

don't give away your heart too easily

but don't keep it all to yourself either

expect to make mistakes

try to forgive yourself

anticipate the fights

but be grateful for making up

you are going to cry at some point

your partner will too

never hide your tears

cherish every kiss

every hug

every holding of hands

don't make promises you cannot keep

don't keep yourself from making promises

always mean what you say

make love when you want

not only when you can

and don't take cuddling for granted

those are the moments you will miss the most

showering together can be both the best and worst decision you will make

you will learn to love it

if you are lucky enough to be in love

then be sure to give more than you receive

don't be selfish

unless it's together

and even then it should never be about you

go dancing

if only for one night

if only for one song

you'll understand why it's so important afterwards

cook together at your own risk

you will have to go shopping

there is no way around it

as much as you want it

and as hard as you work for it

you will never be perfect

that is a good thing

you two may not last forever

you may not even last a night

but the time that you will have shared together is all that matters

you can read these words

you can try to apply them to your life

but know this

you will forget everything the moment you stare into that person's eyes

and start falling

hoping that you'll be caught

and when you finally land in those gentle arms

you won't be afraid of this thing called love anymore

and frankly that's all that matters