Sunday, August 12, 2012

A Hard Man is Good to Find

What happens when sex goes from a relationship? Do we revert to the friendship it began with? More importantly, is that enough? We are trained to believe in the importance of sex. Personally, sometimes I think I've had enough sex to last a lifetime. And then I want the comfort of friendship; the security that comes along with platonic relationships. Then what happens to our friend-relationship when we find someone as insatiable as ourselves? Is desire merely a function of limited access? Could it last a lifetime? If so, what is it worth? Perhaps it's worth calling off a wedding three months before walking down the aisle. Maybe even worth hurting the only man who ever truly loved me--loved me without sex. But without sex, what am I?