The ladies who trust me against all lessons and warnings from the system.
They who have believed me when I say our friendship is genuine and not a ploy to have sex.
They who still hold that trust when all others, including their partners, turn their blandishments and their venom towards me without evidence or provocation.
They who allow me to share and enjoy that most precious of human states, that of persons that share life and time and space because it is pleasurable to all, without any expectation but the continued enjoyment of each other's presence.
Each time you give me that refreshing dose of will to make the effort again and stop hearing the voice that says "Enough! Away from the shaved monkeys! Only alone is peace to be found".
I am still here because of you. Because my friends are the only ones to make me believe, and the only ones I believe in.