they call it the honeymoon phase,
and it goes on for months or weeks.
a spike of pure exhilaration,
when new love hits its peak.

our very physiology morphs,
chemicals release in our brains.
yet this ever-quickening pace,
is one no one can maintain.

indeed, there comes a time,
when a decision must be made.
else routine becomes the norm,
and the love slowly fades.

when you come to know a person,
truly, inside and out...
and you accept what you find there,
then it's love -- have no doubt.

because if they are to be yours,
even their habits and their quirks,
then you must realize, my friend,
that sometimes it takes work.