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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 —

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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 —

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1989-02-25

Saturday, February 25th, 1989 

      I understand why you and I work.
      We both wanted someone with our own level of intelligence
      and who would judge us based on our spiritual goals.
      That’s where we live.
      We could be with someone who judged us on grooming
      or business acumen but what good would that be for us?
      That you share the same spiritual goals is everything.
      The fact that so much else falls into place nicely
      is just gravy.
      And maybe it means we’re going to get the issue of relationships
      worked out this time and free and impower each other
      at the same time.
      If we, as two people, can get along
      then it gives us credibility
      if we turn our attention outward.
      And, the best part of all this
      is that I don’t know any reason why it can’t be so
      and it’s what I want.
                                    gallagher
                                    san juan capistrano
                                    25 feb 89

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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