Goats

   There is a cliche that runs through many tragic love stories. Perhaps cliche is not the right term, but what I mean is that there is a common moral that often resurfaces; a moral as old as time itself. First love dies hard as they say kind of, and it is for that reason that people cannot compete with goats.
   Many a budding romance, or even many aged romances have been stifled because one member of the relationship is in love with a goat. Real people cannot compete with the memory of a goat. The love of a goat, cut short before its time, makes the heart bleat. Goats are tender and loyal lovers, making them a tough act to follow. That is to say anyone who comes after will have big hooves to fill.
   So if your beloved breaks down in tears telling you of a former lover, just remember: you can't compete with a goat.