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September 27, 1988

He is my brother, he is my friend.
He is my lover, he is my teacher.
He is part of me, but he is separate.
We build walls to protect us.
He builds walls to keep us separate.
He fights a battle within himself:
To be with me, or to love Maressa.
He is also Maressa.
And Melissa,
And Michey,
And Lostar,
And Barry,
And Terry.
And he is Katharine,
And Brekka,
For they are me.
But as he is Maressa, so is Maressa Lostar.
I cannot, and will not,
And must not separate them.
I must be Deborah,
And Katharine,
And Brekka,
Without being Lostar,
Or Barry,
Or Terry,
Or Maressa,
Or Melissa,
Or Mickey.
It will be lonely. but it will be worth it.
For Lostar loves Maressa, and Maressa loves him.

For Barry.

Comments, constructive criticism, etc, about this poem are greatly appreciated.

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