Phillip Lopate Quote

We who areyour closest friendsfeel the timehas come to tell youthat every Thursdaywe have been meetingas a groupto devise waysto keep youin perpetual uncertaintyfrustrationdiscontent andtortureby neither loving youas much as you wantnor cutting you adriftyour analyst isin on itplus your boyfriendand your ex-husbandand we have pledgedto disappoint youas long as you need usin announcing ourassociationwe realize we haveplaced in your handsa possible antidoteagainst uncertaintyindeed against ourselvesbut since our Thursday nightshave brought usto a community of purposerare in itselfwith you asthe natural centerwe feel hopeful youwill continue to makeunreasonabledemands for affectionif not as a consequenceof your