he yelled

it reverberated through the housetickled the joists overhead that supported the second floor

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY

maybe his yell pierced the thin veil between Life and Death Existence and Existence elsewhere  wherever that was

ghosts were able 

                 he was jealous 

he could admit that

this was the only time he would

he was jealous as a teenager once

walking home from the party that night he thought hard about it

at home he looked at himself in the bathroom mirror

he didnt like what he saw looking back at him

                                                 Cold Turkey

                                                               teenager  he dropped it

jealousy was uglyhe wanted no part of itYET he couldnt persuade himself not to be jealous of ghoststheir ability to go between spheres  to interact    Exist 

he hoped she heard him 

  he stood still

                       listened 

talking to himself  Maybe next year  

it was fortyfive years to the day 

                                   I love you baby

1012,  Saturday,  24  9. 22

West Side Story  Somewhere  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtwIFrtZ7ww

One Hand One Heart  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-caGMqve2Hw