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I got this riddle (and a few more) from an old video game. I had a few ideas but none fit the entire riddle perfectly...
The quicker I go up.
The sooner I’ll go down.
I’m a weave of edges,
A center of wholes.
I’ll die of exhaustion,
Some say a love immature,
And color the cheeks,
In a passion untold.
Can you name me?
A Flame
The quicker I go up
The sooner I’ll go down.
Flames that catch quickly tend to burn out soon.
I’m a weave of edges,
Flames weave, and the edges are the brightest part, so they're what you see the most of.
A center of wholes.
Only clue I'm unsure about. Unless it relates back to the Sun, which is a flaming thing at the center of the solar system as per @Karm's guess.
I’ll die of exhaustion,
Flames will die down when they've exhausted their fuel or available oxygen.
Some say a love immature,
A "flame" is a word you might use to describe a former romantic partner.
And color the cheeks
Flames provide warmth
In a passion untold.
Flames of passion, pretty much speaks for itself.
My guess is:
The Sun
The quicker I go up The sooner I’ll go down.
The sooner the sun comes up the earlier it will go down
I’m a weave of edges,
Flames are the visible chemical reaction, where they may appear to flicker or weave
A center of wholes.
Center of our solar system
I’ll die of exhaustion,
The sun will eventually run out of resources to burn and therefore die
Some say a love immature,
Our sun is relatively young by comparison of other stars
And colour the cheeks
The sun heats us when cold
In a passion untold.
Film reference - Passion in the Sun (1964) - IMDb
Not totally sure
Blood
The quicker I go up
The sooner I’ll go down.
When the heart is beating faster the blood flows faster up or down.
I’m a weave of edges,
A center of wholes.
In cut blood clots into a scab. Otherwise, it is in no contact with the air.
This is the part I am a bit unsure:
I’ll die of exhaustion,
Some say a love immature,
And color the cheeks
In a passion untold.
I see there two things although there is no points between. Dying of exhaustion means dying of blood loss or that the blood dies outside the body (in a normal situation). The rest is about blushing.
(I just wanted to answer the title, so I had to make all this stuff up. The parting line really did suck though)
The quicker I go up, The sooner I’ll go down.
That's because you're a stupid toy; inflatable punching bag clown.
I’m a weave of edges,
Hitting the parting line on the side always kinda hurt. Watch out for the bob and weave, yo.
A center of wholes.
Inside it's just air. The whole center is a hole.
I’ll die of exhaustion,
Literally, because all that's inside is air. These toys last about five minutes. It will happen.
Some say a love immature, And color the cheeks, In a passion untold.
Most people say they abhor violence, and would call those who don't immature. The passion untold is the unwillingness to disclose the elation experienced while committing acts of violence. With their animalistic instincts laid bare, likely they will blush.
