"Reservation Love Song" -Sherman Alexie

This poem describes a kind of "new-fashioned" love that is different from the conventional views of romance, but reflects a certain kind of devotion that can only be described as "love." I find myself in this piece because, to be honest, it is almost unrealistic to expect a “head-over-heels” romance to last very long. It is equally hard to imagine finding that perfect person who will take care of me as best he can, respect me, and promise to always do so. In this crazy “divorce-age,” nothing seems to last forever. The fact that this poem expresses a connection to “grandmother” reflects a respect for unconditional love, though the speaker expresses it in a non-traditional fashion. Societal and social norms change with the times, but the idea of loving someone unconditionally is essentially timeless.