When Titania, the queen of the fairies,
falls in love with an ass in A Midsummer Night's Dream,
she's really reached Bottom,
and we cannot help but pity her.
But it's amusing, too, to see someone
so noble so blinded by love,
and we recognize the truth in it.
After all, that might well be any one of us,
because love is not really a choice.
It's not based on respect, intelligence, shared sensibilities,
......
This thing that is our family
It’s alive like a monster
Only comes out at night
It is selfish
And sucks your blood
It is little bodies that become you
It is your mother’s turkey soup
And walks along the dike
It is strength i have never known before
Ingenious in its creativity and resource
......
Love can transform even the timid
into brave and noble knights.
But first, we'll be tested,
feel pain and loss,
confront strange riddles,
overcome our insecurities,
recognize our limitations,
and humbly admit the truth-
we're not Sir Lancelot.
And, if that's not frightening enough,
......
When Titania, the queen of the fairies,
falls in love with an ass in A Midsummer Night's Dream,
she's really reached Bottom,
and we cannot help but pity her.
But it's amusing, too, to see someone
so noble so blinded by love,
and we recognize the truth in it.
After all, that might well be any one of us,
because love is not really a choice.
It's not based on respect, intelligence, shared sensibilities,
......
Love can transform even the timid
into brave and noble knights.
But first, we'll be tested,
feel pain and loss,
confront strange riddles,
overcome our insecurities,
recognize our limitations,
and humbly admit the truth-
we're not Sir Lancelot.
And, if that's not frightening enough,
......
This thing that is our family
It’s alive like a monster
Only comes out at night
It is selfish
And sucks your blood
It is little bodies that become you
It is your mother’s turkey soup
And walks along the dike
It is strength i have never known before
Ingenious in its creativity and resource
......