TFTD

Less of me does not exist. I am whole man, a whole human being. And not one cell less.
–me

Nourishment

For me, to be complete means starving myself of the nourishment to live. And that will never happen.
(See, here’s the thing–my quest for a partner does not involve starving or smothering–or devouring–anyone. It’s the complete opposite.)
Hence…
“In your training, do not be in a hurry, for it takes a minimum of ten years to master the [...]

You’d think

That all this poetry and deep, rich thought would make me dour and a sourpuss like Gordon Brown, the British prime minister.
Hardly.
Let’s just say I remember many a night in Brussels dancing to this song.
And yes, Kylie remains hot.

Before

Before the stars
Turn to blue sky
Before the moon
Gives way to the sun
Before the cacophony
Of man stirs
Lies the beauty
Of silence
In the dark of night

Savories

Last night I took my time.
I had a Kobe beef burger, garlic fries, and two glasses of Syrah. And it took me 90 minutes to eat every morsel and bite, and drink every drop. In other words, I savored it.
Much of life should be savored, used as nourishment, and not devoured, to be used [...]

One thing and another

It is one thing to say a heart has been taken away.
It is another thing entirely to have your soul taken away.
Where, then, has my soul gone?
To a higher, greater, more special place.
A place, I don’t want to come down from.
I can’t serve others, or myself, if I did that.
I’m not hanging on tightly, suffocating [...]