Stairstep or abyss?

A Valentine's Day tribute to that ephemeral transient quantity known as love. Truly, is it a stairstep up to divinity or a fall into an endless abyss of suffering and pain? Either way, it is better than living on the sidelines---I think. This is a gel pen drawing with color gel pencils. Image area is 5 by 5 3/4 inches. Original Jones Art stepping out in Austin, Texas.