Its funny, I was thinking I'd write a love poem entitled To Love Or Not To Love, and I came across this write of yours!Anyways,"It is better to love and lose than not to love at all", is actually a saying.
I believe this is true, but it comes with a price - a very painful price!Ultimately, as you have said, its the thought that matters -learning to control thoughts before it controls us.I enjoyed reading it.Keep writing!