Intimacy
Robert Erichsen

It wasn't your fault.

I never accepted blame.

I mean, I claim my inability-

to love? Are you becoming trite in your old age?

This isn't helping.

It's just that there were so many you were with while you were supposed to be with me.  You performed perfectly well with them.

I'm seeing someone else now.

Congratulations. What does this have to do with me?

You always felt like you were drifting away.  I bought gold nail polish in London the day you left me.  Di was killed that week.

I haven't worn that color since.

I'm dating women again.

It's better for you not to date your competition.  Di wasn't killed until months later.

I miss you.  I can't believe I said that.

You gave me something. I haven't-

I found it wasn't women it was Mormon women.

recovered.  You always were looking for a way out.

I'm damaged.  When they strap electrodes to your genitals-

I know.  I know.  You have your reasons.

You were with women before me.

Women aren't the problem or the solution.

(silence)  They're filming something across the street.  Some kind of love

I went to see an exhibit of Di's dresses.  The lighting was poor and I couldn't

story with Hugh Grant as if he has any special insight.

see the sheen of the material.

Our anniversary is tomorrow.  Are you still seeing your therapist?

I don't want to die so much anymore. 

It must've  been me.

You take too much responsibility for the wrong things.  You sound like

I should've been the one

a conceited martyr.

with the death wish.

It takes more insight than that.