It’s way too embedded in my DNA
this need for a woman

I fight it when it emerges
every so often and
I live on the memories

of some women I’ve been with

but then I think of the downsides
of being with a woman
especially as an old man

not having the freedom I have
being alone

not having to worry about
dying on her and leaving
her with endless grief

not having to compromise or
do things I don’t want to do
that I do for love

the love of her

and I remember the lyric of a
song that is applicable

the things you do for love

but in retrospect it’s worth it
when things are good

don’t ask me about when
things are bad

like that woman who
stole money from me

maybe someday a good woman
will walk into my life

but I’ll never go looking for one again

Bob Boyd