'He follows with an aiming eye, his bows full-drawn, and ready to let fly'

Nihonjin is home to us friends. I consider him the lens of our abilities, hopes and dreams. He is often capable of many ways, he has the faculty of concentrating upon the project of immediate importance. Add to that a cheerful, happy disposition, however, his gains could be wasted through over zeal or the feverish excitement that too often accompanies his work. He wears himself out in his anxiety to get things done. Being a worker, not seeker, he could accomplish twice as much as we did and would apply himself to charitable or helpful causes with the same energy that he devote to his aims.

'And following Virgin calms his rage again'

Mega is the force of love expressed in human form. He is my best friend ever since. He is a convincing talker, though he is apt to spend too much time over trifling details and also talks a subject dry. Thankfully, though, Mega is also a studious lot and can temper his worst impulses with a bit of careful analysis. He enjoys studying a situation in great detail, whether it's a work project or a friendship.

'I'm not a perfectionist; I'm discriminating!' he would say, happy in the knowledge that his taste is unparalleld. Along those lines, he is also neat and clean. He is also reliable and practical and oh-so-useful to have around.

I remembered him when we escaped homes in summer of 1992...

'Next narrow horns the twisted Caper shows'

This is Doug, my significant other. I just bounced back from a broken relationship when I met him. I thought it was only a 'one night stand' but I was wrong. He moved into my life and open up a gateway to infinite possibilities. Our relationship is not normal but he is like a solid rock that stands firm in the storms that rage about us.

Doug is very hardworking. He is more than happy to put in a full day at the office, realizing that it will likely take a lot of those days to get to the top. Life is one big project for him, and he adapts to this by adopting a businesslike approach to most everything he does. That's no problem, he is practical as well, taking things one step at a time and being as realistic and pragmatic as possible.

I'm always there for him. At times, however, I tend to get caught up in his dream and views of how things should be. I fear that my pleas aren't being heard that I tend to lapse into melancholy and, worse, the kind of pessimism which leads to procrastination and lethargy. Thankfully, he is patient, too, and is happy to wait for me to come along...