• Irreconcilable Differences by Shelly Buslowitz
  
  
• I Wish You Were Here by Donald Demmitt

Irreconcilable Differences

Incompatible worlds
yours of
stairs
small, crowded spaces
spontaneous movement

mine of
ramps
wide aisles
slow,
planned actions
animals you're
allergic to

no room for me
where you are

you cannot be
where I am

tangle of emotions

sadness,
loneliness,
unfulfilled passion

resolve

long sought after security
of being in a love
that will last a lifetime.

Shelly Buslowitz ©1992

I Wish You Were Here

When I long for someone to hold
I wish you were here

When the nights are quiet
and the room is still
I wish you were here

When I crawl into bed
and it's all cold and lonely
I wish you were here

To smile and tell me
that you are so near
I wish you were here.

Donald Demmitt © 1997