DEAR TOM: to help a friend write a Valentine…
7/2/1992
Oh Tom!
Valentines Day is coming up next week and I want to give a Valentine to Harry, but what would I write?
Use your imagination, what do you think he would like?
Well he is a bit skinny, maybe I could give him some chocolate from a "secret admirer"?
Yes you could do that, but maybe write a letter or poem or song so he can remember it forever.
Yes that's a great idea! Can you help me though Tom? I'm not very good at literacy.
Sure I can, what are friends for?
8/2/1992
Tom I had an idea! I can write a stanza poem and it can be sung! Now how to do that? Oh can you help?
Yes I said I would, I mean, that's what I said yesterday and I keep promises, right?
Yes I think you do, but Tom, can you speak normally, I've been through a lot this year already and you're starting to scare me thinking that I'm the one doing all these attacks.
Ok, I will try and speak better the best as I can. Well, do you want to describe him for me?
Well he's tall, but not as tall as my brother, he has pitch black hair like the one you see in the night sky and, of course his eyes are his main feature. They are bright, bright green and are so beautiful. I could get lost in them.
Ok, let me work on it….
½ an hour later…
Ok got it! Here it is,
"His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad,
His hair is as dark as a blackboard,
I wish he was mine, he's really divine,
He is the hero that conquered the Dark Lord."
Tom, how did you know he conquered "you-know-who"? He was after your day, well at least I think.
Well you could say that.
Tom, is there something you're not telling me?
Yes, but you would freak you out if I told you.
Tom. You're scaring me! Tell me what you're hiding! Friends share secrets and I've told you a heap of mine and you never return it!
Ginevera, I think it's time you turned in for the night. You're way too tired.
Tom!
(no answer)
TOM!!!!
And you know what happened after that, don't you?