A Flame Burning Cold

If love is desire
Yet desire not love
What do we hold closest,
Which one comes above?
If one we catch first
Yet The other is stronger 
should instinct be followed,
Or the one which lasts longer?
If desire then transforms
Becomes something more
Do we follow emotion,
Or simply ignore?
Yet it is never that simple
Complications
Situations
Fluctuations in heartbeat
Knowing the strings in your hearts mightn't not meet,
Signals alter 
People falter 
Feelings wane
People change
Vibes confuse 
People lose
Chances die. People cry. 
You forget desire
Forget the love
Forget the emotion
Forget the choice
Forget the chance 
You forget it all but one 
You never forget regret.