Sparks Fly

I was watching a movie the other day called "The Accidental Husband". There's a part in it towards the end where the woman says to someone, "let me tell you something about sparks. Sparks cause fires and fires will burn your house down, so if you keep searching for good old Sparky, you're sure to get burned."
That quote just said something to me (so much that I later wrote it in to a song). People spend so much time and effort waiting for a spark, waiting to feel some danger or something edgy about a relationship. I think that sometimes, the sparkiest of relationships can also be the ones that hurt the most. If a relationship - any type, not just a romantic one - has sparks, there's got to be some sort of fire just waiting to catch.

It made me think for a while after seeing that movie for the first time - there are different types of sparks. There's the good spark that makes you feel happy, comfortable and safe; even if it catches fire, it's pretty easy to extinguish with some TLC and a fire blanket. But then there's the amazing, huge, obvious and bittersweet spark that makes a relationship feel on-the-edge, happy and sad at the same time. These are the sparks that get you burned, because unlike a spark ignite on a cooker, it's not controlled. It's the kind of spark that happens when a plug overheats and sets on fire. You can't stop it from happening because once you've fallen for that person... you've fallen.  

 It made me realise that heartbreaks are just like being burned; it will leave a scar for the rest of your life, but will eventually get better with time. Love is flammable, and you've got to be careful when handling it, otherwise it'll go up in flames. 
      It brings me to the song "State of Grace" by Taylor Swift, in which there is a line that says "Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right". This line sums up what I'm trying to say, because it's true - love IS a ruthless game, but if you play it right and treat each other well, you might just be able to stop the flames from submerging everything. I have to remember that in all kinds of relationships, whether it's family, friendship or love-love (not that I have a boyfriend, I'm just imagining here, people). I have to remind myself to play things good and right, and always be careful when having an argument, because once you've said something... you can't take it back.