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1985-03-17

Sunday, March 17th, 1985 
           Just received your beautiful poems and letter.  I do see
      why you love Chris so much.  He is "you" written all over him.
      I'd love him too.
           My emotions are running "too high" to write more now, but
      I will soon.
           There is so much ache in me too.  Spending that time with
      you, sharing your space, place, memories, etc.  I'll never
      forget it.  I dare to want more of you because EVERYTHING feels
      so "very right" with you and always has.  Time and
      circumstances have never been on our side.  Loves of our life
      pass in and out yet your (our) friendship, love and caring
      remains so steadfast and as you say "unique".
           Hope you like my Pics.  The other ones of you weren't up to
      my usual standard of excellence.  Believe me, it wasn't my
      subject;  THAT was very fine!  The B&W of me is 'ok' but I have
      an outstanding color shot I'll send you soon.
                                talk with you soon
                                 Love, always
                                      Kathy
      ( a St. Patrick's day card, 1985. )

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1985-03-19

Tuesday, March 19th, 1985 
               Copying the poems and letters
               Kathy wrote me in 1979 and 1980,
               I realized just how strongly
               she loved me.
               We were both blind with lovers
               and goals and passion, then.
               She was so much like me
               in female form
               that I could never
               trust her completely.
               Now the years have passed
               and our paths have crossed again
               and, reading these things here,
               I see what kin and love were there.
               My fantasies run now; her and Rose,
               how...how can they both be in my life?
               I want to say,
               'Kathy, come, I see now what you were,
               I should not have let you go...'
               But my family comes before my eyes.
               Love is joy and agony, both.
               If I could have it as I wish
               I'd have them both...in two houses or one.
               I can love two, it's never been at doubt
               but...could such a thing work....
                                    gallagher
                                    19 mar 85

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1985-04-10

Wednesday, April 10th, 1985 

         Lise …
           What can I capture of you?
         The visions I call here before me
           defy words to capture them whole.
         Brown eyes and a strength like Gibralter,
           a heart of compassion, thru and thru.
         I want to say something of loving you
           but my feelings are all that come through.
         These dark eyes and the flickering candles
           and the warmth of your skin melting on mine.
         The frost of your Gallic composure
           and the ache of your mother’s heart showing through.
         But I cannot capture you here clearly;
           that your strength and compassion are one,
         and that the woman who now bends to caress me
           is also my friend with a will of iron.
                                 gallagher
                                 10 April 1985
                                 – at Lise’s

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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