i have yet to have someone listen to me,
someone to thirst for my opinion,
someone who would appreciate my kindness,
someone to mourn my needs as i theirs,
celebrate my love for them,
hold my hand,
and tell me all is good.
someone who encourages me to go forward,
someone who believes i should
when i have doubt.
someone i can give my all to.
____
byron gates jr
listen.
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me?
These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available From: http://www.cafepress.com/byrongates.26516064
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