July 1988 - page 4

1.

how many hearts have I broken

because I cannot be satisfied with one?

how many hearts are lonely because

I was only being selfish?

how many had to get over their love?

How many scars do I have to bear

before I can call myself a man?

2.

I cannot imagine life without you

without your love, my love...

just this chance to love you

just once with you is all I ask.

3.

once we know what damage we can

cause, we seldom apologize for

any loss of our integrity...  once we

peer into our future, we draw on that

which usually keeps us from success.

4.

you did not win

but you did not lose,

you gave yourself

hoping and ended

up with dignity.

5.

and as you learn to write from

the heart your words will flow

like feelings reminding you of

when you last made love to him.

6.

the fire in his eyes was gone 

as was his spirit...  broken 

from his thoughts after she 

removed his manhood.

7.

we are frozen in time

suspended...

and the details remain the same

and the days pass...

less our progress as one

is not persuaded today

nor tomorrow and 

decisions will be postponed

for another day.

8.

our code of conduct falters

a faceless document

and one less face to feed.

9.

she came to me and said,

"I don't care anymore,"

and I thought she mean herself,

but she meant about me.

10.

as the distance between them

grew the more beautiful she

became and he knew he had

not choice but to let her go.