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David
writes to me, "Your presentation of "Price
of Love" has given me serious inspiration. I have
always been an original, but I must say you are the
first who spurns my inspiration to the brink of wanting
to copy. But, I will not. However, I do have other tales
for you that may provide increased interest in you.
Ultimately, these stories are leading you, to the
juncture wherein I choose the
Japanese
way of things, so stay tuned. These are true tales
and they are not embellished with lies to make them
snappy. My path in life has given my experiences that
most writers only dream of.
These stories from me will grow in
importance to you. I am not only a great
admirer of
yours, but I too am a writer, philosopher, and an
artist. It is no small matter that I found you. How, do
you explain an American born in a city, never being
exposed to
Japanese culture until he is an adult finding
someone with your gifts, and so much similarity? Is it
coincidence? No. You think on a high level and you know
nothing is coincidental.
Is it synchronicity? Probably. I did
not know I was looking for you until I found you. But, I
was quite deliberately walking through your
Japanese
garden for pleasure and enlightenment. However, it
was apparent to me that you have a great following. How
am I to be seen as different or unique in the sea of
fish swimming toward you?
I am happy that you want to use my
writing in the context of your work. Believe me when I
tell you that I never intended it this way. It is
because of the path I follow, which lead me to you that
this avenue has become possible. Where there is a
possibility for mutual gain, there can be
love.
So, let your words run through me like blood so that my
heart can be filled with you.
I know that you have many,
many lovers. Some of them are, or have been women.
Many men seem to fantasize about
two women
being together. I never have, however, and I wonder
if it is possible for a man to really
love a bisexual woman. If a man were possessive then
would he not cringe at the idea of his lover possibly
leaving for anyone; including a woman? I felt this way
when the situation came up. Since you have given me the
honor of indulging you with some of my past
relationships I will occasionally do so, but first let
me say that your sincerity, mystery, written
words, and
wisdom have caused me some down-time fantasizing about
you. This being the case I wonder if I can love you even
though you have
female companions.
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After the disappointing ending of my
European affair (which I have talked about in the past)
I had to get a hold of myself and shake off the past. I
was spoiled by
good loving and was in no mood to settle for less
despite the plentitude of
woman available in my city. Eventually, I met a
tall, slender, gregarious, poetess/writer with delicious
caramel skin, wildly coiled
hair, and
luscious
lips. |
We met on several occasions for
lunch and
dinner
until one day she had a little
too much to drink and admitted that even though she
lived with a man, she was
secretly seeing a woman too. I asked her how her
boyfriend might feel if he knew the truth; she
ignored the question and said, "What I have with this
woman is a separate thing. Later, that evening I tried
to kiss
her goodnight, but she pulled back. It would be months
before I learned that she was a little
intimidated by
me, but secretly wanting me too.
As
winter
came, we spent time at each other’s
apartments drinking
vodka,
smoking cigarettes, eating
gourmet dishes, and talking about all kinds of
things. I love people with a wise, objective opinion and
in this she was not lacking in the least. Talking to her
made the evenings go very fast! Now, it came up one
night while at her place that she admitted wanting to
become a fulltime
lesbian. As her friend I questioned this without
trying to force my will, but eventually I had to ask her
if she ever planned to sleep with me before she made
this incredible change in her life. She stood by the
heater beneath the window and replied, "I'll for sure."
Did I mention we drank a lot of vodka together? Well, we
did that night too, and before I knew it we were sweaty
in her bed
doing the hokie-pokie.
I admit being a sucker for a
good lover. I want to
love a good lover a long time. I have little or no
time for
women who have no sexual experience. Needless to say
I wanted this woman all to myself. There was still the
nagging knowledge of her
secret affairs with a woman however.
Then, one day while standing by that
heater beneath her window she said, "Baby, let's
get
married. I don't want another man. Only you." I went
to her and asked, "What about the women?" She replied,
"That is a separate thing from what we have?" I could
not give in to this kind of thinking. Here she was
asking me to
marry
her and accept the fact that she will continue to
have these
secret affairs with other women. The audacity. It
was then that I realized that given my experience this
was a very foreign situation for me to be in. I was torn
between the
love
and friendship we shared, and the knowledge that she
carried on
intimate relationships with women. What disturbed me
most about it was that I knew she would protect those
relationships as much as she would ours. Our diverging
paths created a chasm between us and it was six months
before I called her for lunch again.
Six months later
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By this time she was fully determined
to be a
lesbian and had given up any
desire for us to marry. She had decided that I was
more traditional than she. She was trying to create her
world from the rich possibility of what her fertile
imagination could yield. On the other hand, I was trying
to have a relationship based on hundreds of years of
traditionalism. I missed the evenings sitting by the
fire and reading my short stories to her, or reading her
poetry out loud, but what could I do? |
Some weeks afterward she told me that
she had
come out of the closet to her family. They did not
hit the roof with shame and anger. Her father told her
that his only disappointment was that she would probably
not pass on her prodigious talent to a
child. She
admitted not knowing any men she could
have a child with. Both parents suggested me!!! From
that point forward she was on a mission to have me
father a child with her. When she told me about her
intentions it did not take long for me to realize that
she was only interested in
having the child. A marriage with me was not really
in the picture because of our differences. But, when I
tried to speak to her about my feelings, and how I
believe a
child should be brought up, she just would not
listen.
Loving her I decided to
be patient
until I had the right time to have my say and let the
chips fall where they may. Meanwhile, she was running
around town with her girlfriend(s); ignoring me most of
that time with the exception of an occasional
phone call
to be sure I would be ready when the "ceremonial" night
arrived.
Finally, after a year she decided to
have dinner with me. I bought a $30 bottle of Cabernet
Sauvignon to celebrate. The taste of the
wine ignited a dormant
passion in us. But, I was determined to have a word
about this baby nonsense. So, after we had an appetizer
and the
wine, I held her hand and told how I felt. I
told her that I loved her, but I do not want to
have a child that lives on the other side of town
with her. Nor, do I
want a child that grows up in its formative years
with two woman, while I eagerly wait for her to bring it
over to see me, whenever, she desires. The spark dropped
out of her face.
I underestimated how much she had been planning this
event. But, the fact is she was putting the cart before
the horse. She
wanted the baby without a relationship. After that
night I tried calling her, but she would not take my
calls or return them. It stayed that way until a year
later I was out with two
Italian ladies I had met at
college. We went to a
French
restaurant for dinner and
dancing. While we waited for a table my eyes caught
the searing stare of a
voluptuous
blonde
woman. By now I was no longer innocent to the ways
of the world. The
blonde
was with three other women, and it was obvious to me
that they were all
lesbians.
While, my
Italian dates were busy gulping shots of a
drink, the
blonde found a seat next to me at the bar. We shook
hands and spoke quietly. It was minutes before we
introduced ourselves by our names. When she learned my
name she went into shock. "You're David?" she screamed.
She knew who I was by name apparently. I asked her how
she knew my name. She admitted that she had been a
lover with the woman who desperately wants to
have my baby.
We talked a little more until I had to
go get my two dates from their entanglement with a
couple of drunk
dudes who thought they were game for
wild partying. After a minor altercation we all
left, and I have not to my knowledge met any
bisexual, or
lesbian women since then. |