It’s just not the same as when I was 17. Back then every word you spoke was beautiful and sweet like honey. Three years later, your words taste like overly sweet syrup that I can’t quite swallow.
"Dear Old Love" is short, anonymous notes to people we've loved (or at least liked). Requited or unrequited.
The ex-husband in Grace Paley's short story "Wants" says to his ex-wife, "I attribute the dissolution of our marriage to the fact that you never invited the Bertrams to dinner." If you're bitter, that's the way to express it here.
Submit pithy "Dear Old Love" notes via the "Submit" link above. Posted submissions will be anonymous.
Consider getting the Dear Old Love book! And, check out the new book/blog: YOU ARE GOOD AT THINGS.
Thank you for your submissions and support. -Andy Selsberg