Just beyond where California lies,
The two of them sit side-by-side
As the jet roars through dark skies
On its way to Hawaii's sun and fun.
But uncalled-for anger blights the flight
And they fight.
Yet true affection doesn't keep score,
And the next day on Maui's shore,
That tropical paradise
Mesmerizes and fills their eyes
With love for each other
As before.
Now just suppose the camera of life
Had recorded their brief strife,
Only to wait a lifetime of years
And then out of the blue
Had flashed back to that earlier view,
Reviving bitterness and tears.
No, better by far
That some of life's photos
Be not taken
So that love remains unshaken
And the heart, once healed,
From past hurt is sealed.