Love Alone Is Not Enough

He was unemployed
And barely scraping by
When they met,
And she was young,
Headstrong
And independent.
From the moment
They first locked eyes
On each other,
A brief but torrid
Whirlwind romance
Blossomed
That culminated
In marriage
Several months later.
They each thought
Their love for each other
Would last forever
And would carry them
Through any difficulties
They might encounter,
But after several months
Of his continued
Unemployment,
She began to tire
Of carrying
The financial burden,
And their relationship
Soured and finally ended
Almost as quickly
As it had begun.