a tarp

love is like a tarp

when you first find yourself beneath its protection

the shade keeps you from burning

but the longer you stay the more you realize how it isn't all it's cracked up to be

the sun moves, and the UV bites at your skin

rain falls, and the thin material does nothing to protect you

love isn't someting permanent,

or even something solid

it's a cheap piece of polyethelyne

with no real protection from the outsie world