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1978-11-13 To Dennis Gallagher

Monday, November 13th, 1978 
                        To Dennis Gallagher
                  "Is he really gone?", she asked,
                  wondering if that was really the
                  question.
                  "No, I'm here.", he said,
                  though he knew he was elsewhere.
                  "I can't find you!"
                  She was getting worried and upset.
                  But she held onto herself.
                  "Where did you go?", she asked,
                  knowing she wouldn't like the
                  ANSWER.
                  "Nowhere.", he said,
                  thinking a lie would cover up.
                  "I don't believe you!"
                  she went away knowing that
                  was the best and only move.
                  She didn't know, but it didn't
                  MATTER.
                  She still cared and loved.
                  He lied, but it didn't make a
                  DIFFERENCE
                  He still loved and cared.
                              Helen O'flarerty
                              Nov 13, 78

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1978-11-14

Tuesday, November 14th, 1978 

      come find me here beneath the moon of wintertime
      amid the press of feelings, all of them mine
      the winter sun hangs like a ghost in time
      another year … another year
      i’m happy blank, the days run quietly by
      i cherish skin, my need, and abhor the lies
      up in my room beneath the winter’s icy blue
      i scratch my thoughts on love
      and the summer’s long remove
                           gallagher
                           14 nov 78

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1978-11-15

Wednesday, November 15th, 1978 

      My family’s wound envelopes me.
      I feel Danny’s need … as I remember my own years …
      in lucid moments between the running days I remember him
      and wonder how I can feel so strongly
         and do so little for love.
      Everyone seems to live simpler lives than I
      rootless man living off many lives
      and not having one of my own to share or claim
      I wait for history’s wheels to spew me out
      frantically waiting on Godot and wisdom to find me…
      … spoiled child … karmic wastrel
      Five minutes with Rose on the phone in anger
      and my family’s wound envelopes me….
                                 gallagher
                                 15 nov 78

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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