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1971-02-15 Progress II

Monday, February 15th, 1971 
          Progress II
Not quite here and yet not too far
I kissed her...
Spinning, I touched her
and stared straight into her eyes.
Stories untold, which we both knew,
were being played
and I stared straighter
and she agreed to be laid.
Not to fast but just calmly
I sat and dug her
timeless quite and our electric passion
waited while we breathed
and as surely I drew her close
and tasted Sonia
and made her aware of me
so tight from wanting
so slow from enjoying
I teased her body
and we laughed with our eyes.
               gallagher
               15 Feb 71

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1971-03-25 Understanding

Thursday, March 25th, 1971 
                          Understanding

         Profoundly, my lesson is absorbed...
           the consequence of my love for you is my life.
         chards of feathered crystal dreams spin
           after truth has voided them
              and reality is yield me in their destruction.

         The consequence of your regard for me is my happiness
           my pain more than equals my understanding.

                                    gallagher
                                    25 mar 71
                                    Long Beach, CA
                                    - the end of our 2nd separation

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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1971-07-25

Sunday, July 25th, 1971 
Human (a reflection on the Viet-Nam War)
I could not weigh papers
on the same scale with tears
I could not tell a widow
the love she knew as life
had been worth the papers price.
I could not look in eyes
that saw mine
and doubt God's image.
gallagher
25Jul71

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

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