"I thought you had been scared off."
"You were right. I am scared."
"Do all lovers feel like they're inventing something?
I know the gestures.
I imagined it all, waiting for you."
Jobs are stressful. So is unemployment. Not finding a partner is stressful. So is having one. Working in an office is stressful. So is working with your hands. Having 50 clients is stressful. So is having none. Life is full of trade-offs. Don’t romanticise options you don’t know.