poetry moment…

“A man may pay his mistress with money, gifts, or even his seed… but never with love. Love is reserved for only his wife.” - Japanese Proverb
Every so often our perceptions and opinions on human pair bonding and monogamy are tested by either a very public scandal or an intimately personal tragedy, but [...]

“Your first reaction is usually the right one.” - Japanese Proverb
Sometimes it feels like I’m starting over; as if there’s a door before me, barely within my reach, my arm stretched out, hand open, fingers which lightly grasp the shining brass knob as I lean in and slowly begin to turn as I push forward. [...]