1978-10-26

      She never touched me, though she came to play
         she's never loved me no matter what I've heard her say
      she's just like me in so many ways
         she's a rogue.
      Our eyes and touch press ... skin to skin
         we talk of 'real', rejoice within
      but wait like cats to pounce and win
         neither lies but we love to sin.
      A wastrel's dream this love so thin
         where bodies press and egos win
      the coward's risk stops at the skin
         and though we share ourselves we're not akin
      "Have a nice day...", "I love your hands...",
         "I care for you...", "My freedom demands...",
      "I live confused...", "I want to win."
         why do we press so hard to feel so thin?
      The dance unwinds, we learn our ways
         the passion flares ... smoke, winds blow away
      another meeting, warm clay to clay
         it feels so wrong, hasn't love more to say?
                              gallagher
                              10-26-78 - about kathy a.
                              long beach

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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