December 1988 - page 3

1.

velveting alluring were her eyes and

the imagined softness of her lips,

vivacious was her smile and the

intimate beauty held within...

and I longed to know what needed to be

shared with someone who understood.

2.

he was no match for

her and he knew it,

her eyes wanting

someone who was new.

3.

it was always these kinds of things

that turned people away and it

was always what they couldn't give

that seemed to be the most valuable.

4.

there was absolutely no need to let

her know what was wrong, since all

she really wanted was someone to

raise her children from a previous time.

5.

I allow and should not allow

myself to care too often and

will not in the future live to

rely on any previous ones.

6.
she went to him out of

lust so that her boyfriends

would not too badly of her.

7.

there was no honor, only anger

that drove him on and a longing

to be there when it all would

eventually come back around.

8.

she always provided an

alternate selection and knew

pretty much, who would go

there but she never expected

herself to be one of the lonely.

9.

I spent an quarter today

in the hope that you

would invite me over,

instead you wanted to 

borrow money from me.

10.

I've sang a thousand love songs

to your over the years,

receiving a little of your time

for all my trouble.