I’m not going to head to any big city and march in the streets to protest Donald J. Trump’s election as president.

No, that’s not for me.

I’m going to mount my own form of protest another way. Bear with me on this one.

I cannot quite get myself to identify the president-elect by name. Understand? I cannot yet position the word “president-elect” in front of Donald Trump’s name.

I’ll refer to the president-elect properly as the need arises. I just cannot — at least not yet — go all the way.

On the 20th day of January, Donald Trump will take the oath of office. He’ll become the 45th president of the United States. He will assume the enormous responsibility the office bestows on the individual who occupies it.

I’m not yet ready to use the term “President” and “Trump” as a singular reference. Perhaps I’ll get there. Then again, perhaps not.

This is how I intend to protest Donald Trump’s election for the immediate future. I cannot promise how long I’ll continue this protest.

At least for now. I’ll need some additional time to work through my disappointment in the election result. Others of you will understand what I’m feeling.

Indeed, so will those who seethed at the election of Barack H. Obama. I’m still hearing a lot of those folks using some mighty disrespectful language when referring to the current president.