I was going through various quotation sites on line (it's a painfully slow day thus far) and found something that struck me. Given my recent personal tumult this seemed so dead on for me and for several others I know with troubles with Eros..


"Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain." - Leo Buscaglia (d. 1998)

It made me think and consider this. While I could write song quotes or be cryptic addressing this, I’ll be direct..

I want my heart held secure in warmth, caring, compassion and belief that it’s safely and thoughtfully kept there. I pray for someone who can have the courage to admit mistakes;
the strength to make amends for them;
the wisdom to learn from the past;
and the faith to believe in the best intentions of the wronged – whether it is their lover or themselves.

I don’t want to be second guessed in my love or my intentions. I don't want them jumping to conclusions rather than leaping into my arms. I don’t want to be told I have ulterior motives which only exist in someone's fears and insecurities. I want to be wanted and at the very least to believe that I'm respected in a relationship.

Is it so terribly much to ask for?