Cost you dearly

My affection comes cheaply,
Touch is frequent,
Hugs are free
But more intimate than that
will cost you dear.

I will require nothing less
Than lifetime love and
lifetime loyalty.

But do not fear to make your choice.
The oasis in the desert
Is a place of desire
Not entrapment.

And I will pay no less for you and
All my life regard you
As a treasure fit for kings.

(c) A McN

We are designed to be more than animals with appetites. The measure of our humanity is best articulated in love, loyalty, respect and faithfulness; qualities requiring elements of self sacrifice. A culture of casual sex undermines relationships and corrodes true soul-mate intimacy. "Freedom from" is a bigger freedom than "freedom to".