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Romance... passion... respect...... love --
Signifies slightly different concepts...
Implies slightly different nuances and understandings...
And means slightly different priorities of risk taking
To each of us... and that's goodness, I think.

The fear of trying yet another relationship...
The fear that ones heart may be broken once again...
Yes... all the fears that prickle ones heart...
Yea, verily, I have felt that timidity ...

I had sworn against the possibility of enduring pain,
But the human consciousness,
  -- or at least of my consciousness,
Whispers to me of all the grand possibilities...
The dreams, hopes, and aspirations...
That in my meager lifetime I will find that
  special someone...
Or perhaps be stumbled upon!
To give of myself... as much as being given to...
The love, trust, respect, passion and romance.

Let it be as thus...
As if I have been in love with you all my life...
And you with me...
Although it may be but a brief few breaths
  along our life's journey...
Let us gavotte together on a moonlit deck...
Create our own new, shared memories...
The memories that will be as dancing
  sprites upon our souls.

darold
My sons...
Touch me
Nathan
Evan
Kim Anderson (c)
Let me feel your passion
Cruise 2002