for Robert How can I write a poem for you? You've stirred no emotion, No blood in my veins. I have never feared you, Loathed you, Stayed awake of nights, Dreamed of you. How can I write about you? You've never scarred me, Scared me, Tricked me, Dared me. Made me less than myself, More than I am. What can I say about you That leaves a dent on the world? November 22, 1995 © Lela Kaunitz