*for John, Ryan, Alan, Lucy, Mike and many other poets I met at Poesie*

I am so weak
I feel my faults weighing me down
my words come through
- bumbled - jumbled -
my thoughts contain hope
but my pen won't be a conveyor

so I read through your words
your hope and your love
some for me, some for others
they bring me so much light
I grasp at your phrases for knowledge
for hope
and I receive it

and maybe you don't know
maybe I don't say it enough
but I love you for your kindness,
your words, your help

my day would be night without your words to bring up the sun

so thank you

02/10/2001

Posted on 10/26/2004
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