Does`nt that prose just sum up this forum to a tee ? Well that`s what i got out of it anyway. -- smiddy
Well, smiddy, I guess it can do just that!
The cool thing about expressing our thoughts is that we never know how exactly the words will affect the listener or reader, triggering a memory, creating a mood, showing a situation in an entirely different light, etc.
My original idea was borne of something I wrote a while back on unrequited love. Both individuals suffer: the one who loves but is not loved back in the way one wishes and the recipient of unwanted attention, who feels guilty. So then, "I want to be your friend and enjoy the beauties of life together, but I can't be more than a good friend."
There are tears and heartache in life and love.