The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Furious Passion
She swims through the synapses of my mind, a very crowded place. I think about everything, and only her. She is not alone, but comes with much. And her absence – in that is much.
If I were to give her a name it would be “Passion,” for I have none. I keep mine bottled up, never daring to let the light of day hit it. I do not need to; I live vicariously through all of her large nuances and extremes.
I love her, because if I do not I will hate everything. Hate makes me destroy; I do not wish to destroy anything.
Everything and everyone is inside of me. And I am inside of them.
That is her secret; this is her saving grace.