Archive for 1989

1989-02-18

Saturday, February 18th, 1989
                     I'm afraid to be alone
                     because my mother left me alone
                     so much.
                     Women are
                     not being alone.
                     I chose Joan
                     because I knew she would be
                     at least as addicted to me
                     as I to her
                     and after dealing with
                     open and unpredictable Lise
                     that was important.
                     I don't doubt loving Sharon
                     but I'm afraid
                     because her lack of visible addiction
                     brings back memories and fear
                     of the pain Lise gave me
                     and of being alone.
                                 gallagher
                                 18 feb 89

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1989-02-18

Saturday, February 18th, 1989

Why is it that our stories of the future
and our heros (sometimes)
represent a sane future
while we, here, cannot wakeup
and make it so.

gallagher
18 feb 89

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1989-02-22

Wednesday, February 22nd, 1989

Some debts need to be cleared
tonight I looked at some poems
that I’d missed in Rose’s poetry compilation
from a few years back.

And I found the first one I ever wrote about her
and the last one that ended and summed us.
And I felt all those years between
when the moonlite crossed Chris’ face in 86.

Now she’s married and pregnant and we’re easy friends
and I want to give her these things
to say ‘thank you, bless you, Rose.’
the best to you, whom I loved so long.

gallagher
22 feb 89
San Juan Capistrano

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —