To Dennis Gallagher
"Is he really gone?", she asked,
wondering if that was really the
question.
"No, I'm here.", he said,
though he knew he was elsewhere.
"I can't find you!"
She was getting worried and upset.
But she held onto herself.
"Where did you go?", she asked,
knowing she wouldn't like the
ANSWER.
"Nowhere.", he said,
thinking a lie would cover up.
"I don't believe you!"
she went away knowing that
was the best and only move.
She didn't know, but it didn't
MATTER.
She still cared and loved.
He lied, but it didn't make a
DIFFERENCE
He still loved and cared.
Helen O'flarerty
Nov 13, 78
— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —