he liked to play games

                       he liked to play with himself

  he liked to play in the Dark

                                         it took him a while to befriend It

Dark was a terrifyinghulking monster

                                       that was his impression of It before he forced himself to meet It on Its term

It may have feared him

                        Yahright he was a small nine year old boy  like he could inspire fear

it took him months of deliberate effort to conquer his fear

                                                            It waited patiently

It groanedmaybe if It hadnt groaned hed have come along quicker as he ran into things in the basement stumblingbanging himselfbeating himself up

then one evening in the cold concretebrick bowels of the familys onehunred year old house  pantingpanting 

                                                                                                                he didnt run

he didnt run  he remained still like a small woodland animal  refused to boltbetray himself give up to a lurking predator

Dark sighed About time, little thing, you’ve finally, at long last, come to your senses; what you fear about me is what you fear in yourself.

they became fast friends

It brought him through the warbrought him back home

he liked to walk at night

                           Where you going?   Out for a walk   Where? a tinge of jealousy   Where  Around  Wherever

several relationships failed

                            oblivously they werent worth having jealous of the Dark

some fools broke into his house

three to be exact

flashlights

           only get a flash

it was gruesome

police got sick

he had a handaxethey hadnt a chancenot a chance with Dark on his side

he saw worse during the war

they played the wrong game in the wrong house against the wrong adversaries

Are you alright?

I am Thank you

Stop thanking me.

                   Our relationship is because of your initiative, willfulness, as a boy.

he sighed But you got my back

Yes. I’ll always have your back.        

2306, ReggaeFriday,  29  10. 21

0947,  Saturday,  30  10. 21

 

No no, I said de rigueur.

I heard you

it was a sunny day

                     he enjoyed it warming his backmaking butter inside his artificial shoulders which ached like the real deal they replaced

                         his belief  once his body was opened to the atmosphere by his surgeries the new rules governing him that he wasnt allowed to participate in writing were written

  

You know what I’m talking about when I say de rigueur?

I do  do you

             You picked it up off your smartphoneyour Word he relished Wordhe was enthused pronouncing it  for the Day

he could see in his face he irritated him 

                                      Yes, yes I did.

Yes you did  Id have been more impressed if you learned it while reading

I wasnt trying to impres . .

. . You wereYawere  you were   You were trying to own it

                                                             If I hadnt said you might not have admitted it Wish I knew wha that was about

                     Whas that about

he could see he was really irritating him

                                          Nothing.

Ah  The sun feels good

                          Wouldya like another beer

I don’t know.

Im up for another

Then yes, another, please.

Ya gotta it

           When I return well talk about rigor mortis   Out of strictness de rigueur  anaint a damn thing stricter than death Ive got a seque in mind

                                I think funny Be back 

he might have said Don’t hurry at his back

There ya go

            Where were we he knew damn well its a game he played with him a bit cat an mouse  he couldnt help himself

Where were we?

hed be strict never was much of a game player it irritated him as much as it humoured him

                                                                                                  Rigor mortis  As to de rigueur Definitely the same ball park 

How do you see that?

he stifled a sigh  Rigueur  Rigor

                                 Im sure Word for the Day explainedif you read deeper  rigueur is French for rigor

he could see he was really irritating him  again 

                                                  Perhaps.

perhaps horseshit he was tempted to have him go into his smartphone and bring it up

                                                                                           but only tempted he was a recovering Catholic Cathlaholic anif it taught him anything it did teach him to disregard temptation he was a need not a want cat

Perhaps

          Thats bogus

Excuse me . .

. . Aint speaking French  rigueur    Bogus

                                              Nevertheless lets playhave some fun I think I can tell you something I think youd know but may not Well hung  Know where that comes from

I know what it is.

Yes

Duh . . well-endowed.

he played stupid to make him say it 

                                      Well-endowed Moneyed

No.

    irritation rising again

Play the game

To have a big cock.

Was that so hard

                   Im not well-endowedprobably a good thing If I were Id be in constant trouble with the police If I had a huge cock I wouldnt wear pants

                                    not even a snicker Nuthin

You’re ridiculous.

Ofcourse I am

               Well hung From hanging a man Often they got an erectionsome ejaculated ya can see how autoerotic asphyxiation has come into play

                                  But on top that if we die in our beds likely leaving well have erection

I’m sorry your father’s gone.

                              Anthere we are  Lying there with boners 

                                                                          Like waking up most mornings stared at by Ol One-eye Bout time you’re up, I’ve been up an hour.

he cracked a smile

                     or maybe its because hes had three beers

                                                                  Ya know that

I did not.

Ah rigueur   

1621,  ReggaeFriday,  22  10. 21

1614,  ReggaeFriday,  29  10. 21

Soft Machine  Kings and Queens  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC7wApIxEu0