the River of forgetfulness

You have to remember that I've been lonely for a long time.

Loneliness is like ice.

After you've been lonely long enough you don't realize you're cold, but you are . . .

I don't know, maybe at the center of me there's some ice that never will melt, maybe it's just been there too long.

But you mustn't worry.

You didn't put it there.

~Larry McMurtry