September 1988 - page 5

1.

there was something in the way she

acted that attracted him...  his sarcasm

was taken as truth as she kept him 

away from the things that he loved.

2.

my days have been divided into good

and bad with those that are merely

indifferent being placed in the front

with the first half of the week in the latter.

3.

some slip into their patterns more

easily than others...  some toy with

their capabilities...  some beat the odds

and are never challenged while some

give everything and its never enough.

4.

both loved each other and both missed

each other but neither would ask when

they would see each other again...

when they would hold each other again

and when they would kiss and make love,

as neither wanted to be rejected again.

5.

the ship we sailed leaked

this we both knew and

pitched it accordingly;

our ship ran aground 

and it was dry...

docked because all out

emotional funds had been

used to outfit her for sailing;

we pass her daily and miss

standing on her decks and

long to weigh anchor and

go sailing once again.

6.

passion is the base of love and

without it our true feelings exist

for someone else or so appears.

7.
I had expected you and was disappointed

next to me like everyday I carry you there

with me in a little mental envelope...  it

is never as good as seeing you in person.

8.

she would not be a party to my games

and she wasn't and was she ever...

she was looking for the feeling

playing with it to see if she could

decide to whom it really belonged.

9.

she came into my life with a series of

questions about herself and her marriage

and left with most of her frustrations

solved except for those inside her mind.

10.

we co-authored a book on love

each chapter was a struggle

and in all the one in which we

collaborated, the beginning and

the endings were always the best.