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.