Love is not just a function of the eyes.
Beautiful objects will, of course, inspire
possessive urges - you need not despise
your taste. But when insatiable desire
inflames you for a girl who's out of fashion,
lacking in glamour - plain, in fact - that fire
is genuine. That's the authentic passion.
Beauty, though, any critic can admire.
-Marcus Argentarius
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I first read those words in a second hand bookstore on Main Street. I was crouching amid volumes and volumes of dusty poetry and this tiny red book, almost hidden by the taller books around it, caught my eye. It's called Love Poems. I immediately bought it. $4.75.
Even though you're plain, I still love you. I guess that means it's the real deal. :)
ReplyDeleteEven though you get cold sores, I still love you.
ReplyDeleteI love that poem.
ReplyDeleteOh, and you are totally cheating on these posts. You've used a quote for 3/4 of your content 2 times in a row!
ReplyDeleteOh, and you are totally cheating on these posts. You've used a quote for 3/4 of your content 2 times in a row!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? I'm not a big thinker. I let others speak eloquently for me.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you got your money's worth Becs. I've never heard of Marcus Argentarius before, but I like what he has to say.
ReplyDeleteActually it is a bit of a paradox!
ReplyDeleteIf you fall in love with some one who is plain aesthetically, then that person becomes the most beautiful woman in the world!
to think this was writen in 20BC! Genius.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky you've got that book.
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