his daughter lunged for his shoulder as he stepped into the crosswalk

feeling her hand at it he considered shrugging her off then opted to grab her hand and pull her into the crosswalk with him Are you crazy? she barked

she couldnt break his hold and stumbled into the street behind him

quickly he tossed a glarestabbed at finger at the driver of a late model white Suburban

. . I rent only white vehicles now his daughter told him I’ve discovered it’s easier to see the dents or blemishes that they might try to hang on you.

How smart are you

Well, Papa, I like to think I didn’t fall far from the tree.

No you havent  Its a little spooky You remind me of me

I’ll take that as a compliment.

I’ll take that as a compliment

                              she smiled her dimples went off she and her sister had their mothers dimples he saw her in his girls It was lovely though bittersweet

Are you crazy?!

                 he didnt answer hertheyd converse once they crossed the street 

the Suburbans brakes bitscreeched  its body dippedthe driver glared

letem glarepricks glare pricks think they own the road

this motherfucker probably had his nails manicured  was waxed

a white Suburban

a huge intersection

dent  Obvious

blood  Obvious

                 anif he wasnt hurt too badly hedve gotten upyanked his door openyanked him out of his drivers seat strangled him with his seatbelt

that was the script

on the other side of the street his daughter was back on him He could have hit you; us.

He could have but that would have been stupid of him

You pull this shit regularly?

Every opportunity I get

Christ, Papa.

No Christ baby  He aint got a damn thing to do with it

Why do you risk getting hit?

Somebodys got to draw a line  I suppose Ive assumed that responsibility

Papa.

Dont get frustrated baby Im just fulfilling what apparently is my calling My job is to vex authority and assholes

Theyll have to kill me to stop me

Ever think of me and Sis

I do An I know you both know who I am  I havent been different since you girls were littlehave I

No

No Good  Then we understand each other

Hard to teach old dogs new tricks An Ive been an old dog since I was a young boy

One day, one day your action, decision, may turn ugly.

Im at my best when things are ugly

Id think youd know that

I know that, that you’ve said; I just don’t think I want to witness it.

Are you being chickenshit

Christ, Papa, chickenshit? Really?

Ive always taught you and your sister by actions not words Why would I step back from that now that were older Or rather  I am older

I wouldnt

I wont

Youre stuck with a gregarious old man

Thats why I maintain my physicality  my health

Ill be no pushover

That’s my Papa. Crazy muthafucker.

Yup

Remember it was me who taught you to tell people  You can suck my cock

                                                                         

1320,  Friday the Thirteenth, 2019

The Record Company Goodbye to the Hard Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkehnvXZiT0