Whatever Happened To...

Whatever Happened To Old-Fashion Romance and Relationships?

Wanted to make this entry on my main blog,
But thought otherwise...

This is another one of my blabberings...

In view of recent developments,
I am forced to ask once again the question
That I do not have the answer to...

Why do people break up so easily these days?
Over the loss of feeling?
Over familiarity?
Over a quarrel?
Over family oppositions?
Over 3rd parties?

Apparently, all the above...
Its unfortunate isn't it?
And pretty much disheartening if I may add...
Call me nostalgic. reminiscal or even a idealistic fool,
But old-fashioned romance did exist at one period...
When parental dissent acknowledged but respectfully disobeyed,
When quarrels were there and so were the reconciliations,
When being next to each other is still not close enough,
When too much is still not enough,
(okay, there's a limit here... btw needed and clingy)
When 3rd parties weren't part of the equation,
When even the feeling fades,
People still stay together because they didn't
Build the relatonship on just feelings...
When the person wasn't concerned with the thrill,
Or excitement or interest the other person could provide,
But rather the thrill/interest/excitement the one could
BRING INTO the relationship,
When the relationship did not bordered on selfishness,
But instead how much one could give
Without expecting anything in return....
And trusting the other person is doing the same,
Or to his/her best ability...
And being grateful for that...
Love is not all about thrill & experiencing new things,
But instead appreciating the here & now...
Cherishing what lies before you and be reminded of
Why you got together in the first place?
Instead of asking how do I tell him/her nicely?
Where's the passion that fueled the relationship?
Where's the drive to work things out?
Where's the perseverence of the relationship?
Where's the DEVOTION?

Has a relatonship been watered down from a
Wonderful miracle to a fragile whim?

Or is it that I am truly old-fashioned romantic and trapped
In a this "glorious" future?

Still there are love songs airing,
But what happened to model examples?
Are they gone?

Thankfully not...

When you see 2 age old couple walk down the beach,
Or when they kiss each other in the middle of Esplanade,
Just so that some kids could complete their task...
There is hope yet..

When you enter the hospital ward,
To find a husband telling his wife
How beautifully she is,
Despite being bedridden and sick...
There is hope yet...

Just that unfortunately,
We failed to see that...
When others are hoping to spend one more day,
Just one more day with their partners,
Here we are,
Throwing it all away...

Just another bad day...

Memories...