The Love Affair

It started innocently as do most affairs, my parents actually encouraged me in the early days.
Little did they know that those Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Elvis records were fuel for a passion
that would become all consuming. By the time I reached my mid teens I was deeply involved with an acoustic guitar that would be my partner in crime. It gave me beautiful notes that became songs. Days were lost practicing and by the time I was eighteen I was singing in winebars and restaurants and without any discussion my lover moved in. Perhaps that's when things began to change, I studied, played scales, did exams and became a teacher. I was very contented and loved sharing what I knew, my students
were like my family and we happily lived together for years. That is until my next big love affair.

Like the first affair it too started innocently just a mere flirtation with some charcoal drawings at an exhibition. It didn't take long before I was sneaking around, haunting artshops, buying beautiful hand made paper and ink. Then came my downfall, I discovered paint, this sensual, slippery, expressive stuff brought me undone.
It started  small but before long it was a daily habit. Possesed by the beautiful images that I found in sumptuous artbooks I had a full blown addiction. I spent less and less time with my previous love, the one I had been so besotted with, to steal any precious moments with my new fascinating and mysterious lover.

This affair is coming up to it's tenth anniversary, naturally I still have a great affection for my original love and at times I flirt outrageously, dreaming of a reunion. I even delude myself that there could be a future for us. However, I know that time has passed, the flame is but an ember. My new live in love is fulfilling all my needs. This lover has taught me a new way of looking. He stimulates me emotionally, visually and challenges me intellectually. But I have a confession, lately I've been noticing other artforms, it seems he's opened my eyes to design, to fashion and film. I must say I'm not too worried, the chance of a full blown affair with any of these is unlikely. Although there's every chance you might find me rendezvousing with any of them, because the desire they spark in me is so delicious, but instead of beginning a new affair I'll take my excitement home and let it fan the flames of  the fire that for now is burning beautifully.