1.11.22


   was he reaching 
                          it occurred to him he was

think when you take solace or assurance   from a film 
                                                           she said  I realised I’ve never been lonely before.

he said Welcome to the planet.
                                   It’s possible he’s working his way here, right?

Or he just stopped calling. Stopped being interested.

Impossible, he’s just stuck somewhere without reception . .
. . For a month?

   Yes.  Why not?


its not implausible

Art imitates Life

his brother was serving in the Marines overseas Japan  he had a very beautiful girl inside and out waiting at home waiting on his return they exchanged letters as hot and heavy as post can be 
                                                                                  threefour letters a week for weeks

then he didnt receive anything for a week

he kept writing

then another week

he kept writing

another onetwo weeks


   he lost his shit and wrote her a scathing letter what is a Dear John letter called when it is written to a woman

his leave finally came through

she reached outcalled him left a message with their mother 


he called her back

they arranged to meet at the housetheir parents home she remembered Like I could forget.  she said

she told him how excited she was to read all his letters when she got out of the hospital
she almost died 
                     You wrote me and told me exactly what you thought of me. 

I didn’t know.

We promised each other.

 

his brother started to cry 
                          he remembered seeing them through the front window where it looked onto the front porch where they sat
where his brother introduced them

he watched his brother cry 
watched her cry 
                   then she heaved herself to her feet  crossed to where his brother sat and stood for a minute with her hand gently on top of his head  

then she left

walked down to the street curb where she parked

she got into the car and drove away          
didnt look back
 
 

   YES.  WHY NOT?

2126,  Sunday,  30  10. 22
2053,  Monday – Happy Halloween!  31  10. 22
Edison Lighthouse  Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgC_cdvcDAA 

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