loving an idea

people fall in love with an idea.

not with the person. because people, are made of ideas.

and soon, they will want to shape that idea. and that's why some relationships don't last.

we keep thinking that, like an idea, a person can and will be shaped.

and that's why some infatuations can turn into dismay just as easily as falling out of love.

they say you go to bed with the superhero, and in the morning when you wake up, you find yourself with the alter ego. and that he.. or she.. is human, after all. complete with all the flaws.

a person's epic appeal and charisma disappears after you've known him or her enough. be it an eight year marriage, a two year accord, an overnight romp, or just a two hour talk.

though we try to convince ourselves and other people that it's the person that we are in love with, it is untrue. it's a lie. it's just the idea of all of it. it's the idea of romance. it's the idea of a perfect partner. it's the idea, of a perfect relationship. it's the idea of falling in love.

it's the idea, of love.

wonderful as it may seem, it's just an idea.

love.. is no more than just an idea.