Reason and Passion
“Reason and Passion—How Do They Mix in Relationships?” To every cause there is an effect as to every relationship there lies a reason; however, when passion interferes it ignites a powerful chemical reaction that can either be ruled by love or hate and at times a deadly combination of both. Three great examples for understanding the combinations of reason and passion in relationships are depicted in the short poem by Barbara L. ... The first line is emphasized by a subjunctive adjective “But if I were to have a lover” denoting desire and passion for what could be if she only had a lover. ... With reason, the faithful wife no longer wants to continue loving her husband and expresses with great passion the desire to be loved by another man; however, in reality she is proclaiming to her husband how she wishes him to love her.