YouLoveMe

In the spirit of the Yin and the Yang, of the dark and the light, we come together to affirm mystery, gratitude, and commitment. Mystery. In mystery lies passion, truth, and beauty. We affirm being together, and we affirm being apart. We affirm being married, and we affirm not being married. We affirm ourselves as a mystery. Gratitude. In our time together, we have fallen in love with people other than each other. We are grateful to them, and always will be. We are grateful for the pain we have felt and will feel, and we are grateful for the joy we have felt and will feel. We are grateful to each other for being people who have loved people other than each other. We are grateful for the finitude of our no-longer young lives and we are grateful for the plenitude of our lives. Commitment. We affirm ourselves as open to others, and as committed to each other. We affirm ourselves as dedicated to questing for the new, and as committed to continuing the story we h

We met in Ms. Glauber's writing class, You gave me good advice on my story, Less Mary Tyler Moore, less laughing gas, More Margaret Atwood, more sad, more gory. The last time I saw you for thirty years, Was your party with Karen in New York, We argued interest rates, drank green-glassed beers, You pulled me to your side with gentle torque. The last few years you listened to my rants, "Ethics must fight, like religion!" I said, You spoke of rocks and love and time and chance, You calmed the disprit voices in my head. A final word, my friend.   My head is bowed. You're wonderful and loved.  In death be proud.