Can't Handle it?

It's sad how
the guys who sweep you off your feet
Who makes your heart beat three at a time
Who gets you dreaming about them all night
Whom you would keep sweet messages from
Who's mysterious and captivating and attractive
Are the guys who are not there to last
You fall hard, but lose it fast
because sooner or later, after your denial
and  when the cloud of emotions clear,
you realize that they are mere flings and flirts
that you will have to dispose of

And the guys who bore you
who are fearful enough to approach you
or plain seemingly disinterested but genuinely caring
Those who keep the lines clear instead of blurring them
Those who are faithful, looking for things to last
are the ones you don't count on or hope for
Knowing that they require so much time and motivation
to pursue you

It's hard, this game of pursuit.
You don't know what you'll get.
Will you settle or chase or stay put?
Will you entertain or wait or ignore?

One thing's for sure.
Though the first type of guy's probably the one I'll be writing love songs about,
the second one would really be the one to win my heart
and take every bit of it
An eternity with him is worth more than a thousand breathless but fleeting moments