they needed alchemy

they needed what medical science declined to give herthey didnt want a patient of their study to die on themskew their numbers  Marketing 

                        they needed what she was unable to give to herself

he was holding her hand

                          Whadaya think babe  Wanna go out on a limb

she was thoughtful they texted many times about it 

she noddedshe couldnt speak her marvelous voicetouching laughter had been silenced by her illness for months

they didnt need reason not sanity 

                                        alchemy

she possessed itshe confided in him years ago though she told him it frightened hershe was afraid to dabble in it he told her it frightened him  However people are fearful of what they don understand  Without your abilities Id be a child lost in a deep dark woods 

she noddedshe couldnt speak  her marvelous voicetouching laughter had been silenced by her illness for months

 

she smiled her beautiful smile the morning sun smiled back 

                                                             she closed her warm beautiful brown eyes she began meditating concentration not his strong suit she was gone for a halfhour  more

                                                                                     atasudden luminous colours in waves ran electric across her bodyher skinlike an octopus a squidshe shiveredher eyes worked madly behind her closed eyelids 

she said SPIRITS

                 he couldnt believe she spoke then he thought he couldnt believe his ears

the extraordinary visuals became subtle

                                                   then subsided altogether

she quieted

she fell deeply asleep for months she catnapped

 

 

late that afternoon she woke

he had relieved himself poured himself some water room temperature returning to her he took her hand again while she slept 

Hey sleepyhead that was a welldeserved sleep  Refreshed

she nodded sleepilyclosed her eyes again

he listened to her breathinglistened to see if she was going back to sleep deep rhythmic breathing  not sleeps breaths 

several minutes later she opened her eyes again

Peaceful he asked

she nodded

 

Did you say . . . Spirits

her eyes went to his faceroved over it

                                       her eyes said Yes. tears welled up in themher eyes said Yes. impossibly fat tears rolled out of her eyes Yes. enthused she nodded

Yes. Did he understand?

                 he understood  he lifted her hand to his face and kissed it  kissed it long   he could feel her eyes on the top of his head 

                     if he looked up he was sure hed lose his mind he needed every bit of it to be able to remember this and everything

1039,  Thursday,  27  5. 21

Emancipator  Jet Stream  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxLnAYAcqnM 

 

what a freakin delight 

                      his laughter woke him  then he laughed harderdisturbing the three cats in bed with him  the two younger ones fled 

                  Punks muled indie  indie was eleven he slept every night with him that he was home  he went back to sleep

gently petting indie he roamed through the dream that woke him his eyes closed it was daylight but he had been up three hours watching the Flower Blood Moon eclipse hadnt gotten back into bed until after five 

a dreamed certain bright lass had come to him three night running he was certain she wasnt a figmentshe existed somewhere he thought he might be penetrating her dreams as she was his

on the fourth night she shapechanged 

                                        she was darkcomplexed although the same curls attitudes the same infectious laughter that played throughout their interactions she betrayed herself  it was the certain ways she turned her headwidened her eyes when he teased confused her

feeling his waking coming on he asked her why she was disguised I can see you

the fifth night she shapeshifted again

                                       wildlyfreckled splayed across her high cheeks throat bosom dimpled redheaded  they spent the dream frolicking playing

again beginning to wake he asked her why her disguise Yare not fooling me

he wakened both morning without her replying 

there wasnt a sixth night 

                          he had gone to sleep too late slept too hard was too exhausted

the seventh night last night  after his time with the Flower Blood Moon she returned again the bright lass 

                                                                                                               Can you bark?

I can do whatever you like

that tickled her she laughed sounded like soft rain speckling the petals of yellowcupped poppies 

                                                                                                      You can do whatever I like?

I don suspect youll take advantage of me Unlike me of you

You’d take advantage of me?

OhMy the time weve spent together I dare say if I did itd be mutually advantageous

she laughed she didnt cover her mouth dimpled   exquisite 

                                                                 Alright now, back to business. Can you bark?

I said I can do whatever you like Whakind of dog big dog little dog hungry playful

Bark. Like a barker, a carnival barker.

Thats a different kind of dog Yah  Wha am I sellin

These. 

       she turned her back to him and motion him to come around to her side before her sprawled a long expansive table a brightred and white gingham tablecloth covering it on it was coloured tin platters of popcorn balls shaped like cartoon animals zoo animals marine mammals fish freestyled alien creatures some were the natural colour of white popcorn while others had tinted wings fins blushedcheeks wide-eyes others painted coloured cornsyrup 

What do you think?

I think theyre marvelous I can sellbark the hell out of these

turning to face him she had a popcorn animal in her hands she held it up for him 

                                                                                      For you.

You read my mind

she tossed her head laughed fullthroated 

                                            recovering through a broad smile she said I believe we have mirrored minds.

Yah  carnival mirror minds 

                             he took a bite delicious sweet salty a bite from between its legs then through some sticky crumbles on his lips popcorn in his mouth Tasty  I . . do . love eatin . . pussy . . .  cat

1319,  Day-between-Two-Ts ,  26  5. 21 & 2103

0954,  Thursday,  27  5. 21

Emancipator  Anthem  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KPw0EhUWA8