elbaum@reed.UUCP (Elbaum) (08/31/83)
Two Faces If in a fit of torment and incomprehension I strike at you and disfigure the way we know each other you would know why- but, knowing, would you tell me with your eyes in quiet understanding? We have lived together long enough for such surprise to break us both for awhile. Feeling as we both do now we lie in bed and watch the rain, your head resting in my hand; you aren't afraid of lightning or storms, but you still shiver a little at the thunder and pull my free arm closer and curl up a little, and I kiss you just before we fall asleep against the screen of rain. -Daniel Elbaum (comments, etc to {teklabs!reed!elbaum})