The Tale of Edward and Lizzie

Edward moved with casual ease

Ideas tumbled with the breeze

Lizzie sat with tied constraint

Words pulled tight enough to faint

Edward called the clouds to tango

Melodies danced round his hands

Lizzie painted with precision

Dotted Ts and polished sand

It was obvious to the world

Watching from another place -

Lizzie struggling with a thimble

Ed demolishing a case -

That the pair were most unlikely

Lovers. They'd not travel far.

The world would watch their love unravel

Like a disintegrating star

But Lizzie gave Edward direction

Focus - and a place to start.

Ed gave Lizzie fire and passion

Opened doors within her heart.

Now Edward studies microcosms

Knows the secrets deep within

Lizzie lies beneath the stars

And kisses Edward on the chin

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