The protective world that once surrounded them Slowly twists into a snare meant to capture them Everyone predicted the two would soon be caught That they would quickly discover their limits and fall into despair They would come to regret their reckless choice Begin to doubt one another's love And ultimately succumb to their fate This cruel certainty, spoken in one voice Poisoned the sacred well of their love But then, a sighting was reported that stunned them all The fleeing couple, it was said, were laughing As if they were reveling in the chase Their expressions were carefree At times, even alight with a thrilling ecstasy Having shattered the rules And calling to each other across the wreckage of their past They seemed to overflow with confidence They could build a heaven with their own two hands As if this chase were some exhilarating game They already seemed utterly captivated by the danger