God makes the covenant, and observes it as He pleases.
Old age: I fall asleep during the funerals of my friends.
Seek and Hide: the Lover gazes at the Beloved. The Beloved looks away. The Beloved turns and looks at the Lover. The Lover runs away.
Sensuality takes planning and work.
The hysterical find too much significance in things. The depressed find too little.
When love and adventure are finished, it's nice to have getting and spending to fall back on.