Up And Down With It Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Up and down with it,
A hold on love.
Up and down with it,
The feeling it gives.
And a floating with it,
When it's received...
To never think of it to ever leave.
Up and down with it,
Those arguments.
Up and down with it,
A forgiving to forget.
Up and down with it
Not to keep them meant.
With it realized what makes more sense.
Up and down with it,
Demanding!
Up and down with it,
Understanding!
Up and down with it,
Suspicions to quit.
Up and down with it,
A decision one makes to know it's old...
To accept when it is time to grow.

Up and down with it,
Those arguments.
Up and down with it,
To forgive and forget.
Up and down with it
Not to keep them meant...
To know letting go helps one to grow.

Up and down with it,
A hold on woe.
Up and down with it,
To let woes go.
Up and down with it,
To know that life is like a kite.
And some days the flying is not as high.

Up,
And then down with it.
Is life.
Up,
And then down with it.
Is life.
Up,
And then down with it.
Is life.
Up with its downs.