While reading Du Fu\u2019s poems and feeling such peace, I pause and think about how this serenity could be shattered by another that\u2019s supposed to love me.<\/p>\n
An argument the night before, an unkind word, a caustic remark,
\nmy peace assaulted, my patience strained. <\/p>\n
Though in rare, lonely times I pine for a caring, supportive female companion, at other more sobering times, I realize the insertion of another into my solitude could sabotage my serenity, compromise my peaceful life. <\/p>\n
My occasional romanticization of an idealized other devoid of drama, free of tensions, love without friction, enduring forever, is as unrealistic as believing in Saint Nick bearing Christmas gifts.<\/p>\n
Bob Boyd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
While reading Du Fu\u2019s poems and feeling such peace, I pause and think about how this serenity could be shattered by another that\u2019s supposed to love me. An argument the night before, an unkind word, a caustic remark, my peace assaulted, my patience strained. Though in rare, lonely times I pine for a caring, supportive… Continue reading