Episode 04: Desperately Seeking Monogamy

Every wonder if there’s any difference between being single and straight versus single and gay? What do you think after listening to the story Nicolas told us?

As I stated you at the beginning of the podcast, “Nicolas” isn’t his real name, but because of his job and the honesty of the interview, he’s chosen to keep his real name private. Clearly, a photo of the subject would be impossible.

Nicolas speaks of the lyrics from a Ray LaMontagne song, “Shelter”. Here is that exquisite song.

Here are the lyrics:

Shelter

I guess you don’t need it
I guess you don’t want me to repeat it
But everything I have to give I’ll give to you
It’s not like we planned it
You tried to stay, but you could not stand it
To see me shut down slow
as though it was an easy thing to do
Listen when
All of this around us’ll fall over
I tell you what we’re gonna do
You will shelter me my love
And I will shelter you
I will shelter you
I left you heartbroken, but not until those very words were spoken
Has anybody ever made such a fool out of you
It’s hard to believe it
Even as my eyes do see it
The very things that make you live are killing you
Listen when all of this around us’ll fall over
I tell you what we’re gonna do
You will shelter me my love
I will shelter you
Listen when
All of this around us’ll fall over
I tell you what we’re gonna do
Hey you will shelter me my love
I will shelter you
If you shelter me too
I will shelter you
I will shelter you

I wish Nicolas the shelter he is seeking. He’s an amazing man–and a catch!