The Intense Suffering of Unrequited Love - Keeping Your Head Above Water

The fire of ego burns as the world slowly turns.

A great river of time flows on
Touching on the shore of the past
Memories flow like a familiar tributary
Summer then, winter now
What is the truth? What is delusion?

Many years ago I ran into someone from my very distant past at a local restaurant.

We were both alone, so decided to share a table for lunch. Normally, one would have a brief conversation… a “c…