'love was' 

&& 'love will be' if
               (I, ever-faithful), 
do wait, patiently; 

"negative", "worldly", values disappear, 

@last, 'love triumphs';

    join (hands, checkbooks),
    pop champagne-corks,

"live happily-ever-after".

    "not so" ?
    tell me: "I listen",
                              (do-not-hear); 

push (rush, hurry) && die lonely if not-careful; 

"I will wait."

&wait