1975-04-21 Empty waiting fills me

               Empty waiting fills me
                  hands touch and caress me
                     hold me ... detain me,
                        brush me ... love me ...
                           and then on the edge of leaving
                              I remain.

               My pain ... becomes me
                  and I dress for the waiting
                     impatiently.

               Its for sure I can't leave
                  without my goodbye
                     and so I remain ...
                        unwilling to take it.

               Rushed by hands to wait
                  I feel the pain ...
                     and then they take it.

                              Gallagher
                              21 April 75

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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