It took a very long while

But after very many difficult trials

She and he both finally saw

That it was never to last long at all

It became horribly clear

...

It had all started with a smile

But, alas, they were tuned out of style

They knew they had to withdraw

But it took quite a while

...

They met once in a while

But it was never worthwhile

They grappled at straws

But their results, alas, full of flaw

They had to run the extra mile

Still, it took a while.