[essay/小品文/短論] Relationship / 愛與慾

此為大一下寫的短文，討論浪漫關係中的愛與慾。 

Relationship

       There are two elements in a relationship, which are lust and love. According to On Love and＂objet a＂: Some Psychoanalytic Perspectives, unstable lust, and stable love are both important to develop a relationship. Lust is like a fire that hungrily kisses your body, leaving a scar. Lust is like a golden arrow shot by Cupid, which pierces the heart and consequently causes it to hurt with pleasure. Lust is an injection of stimulants. But there is always a lingering effect. It distracts people, splits open people, and makes people want more. However, love plays a different role. With love, you can safely bleed within someone's arms. Ugliness is accepted. Madness is granted. And the broken pieces of heart will be picked up and then, mended. Love is a steady, low light that guides you from the darkness. Salvation just perfects any imperfection. It unites people, constructs people, and completes people.

But can lust and love work independently? The answer is no. On one hand, lust is the sensation of attraction at the moment. People can feel the profound, seething passion to seize the day. Pushed by lust, they can’t wait to venture this wild world. They literally go impulsive and insane. Sadly, they will soon feel empty after the short-lived happiness. On the other hand, love is the embrace of failures in the past and the expectation of glories in the future. Wounds will be healed and covered with newborn tissues. The down knees will rise and hold the strength to stand. People then learn to walk again. With the long-term support, they would be able to crawl up from a deep, cold valley and start a new journey with high hopes. Though the two elements seem essentially opposite, they actually breed each other. The rule is applied in humans and nature. Humans can wriggle in bed and have in-depth conversations on a branch. Meteor showers are to dazzle and stars are to shine still. Waves break on the shore and the ocean stays as a glassy surface. Let both the temporariness of desire and the eternal divinity of love dip into every inch of our lives. That is what we call a relationship.