he was running latetold him hed visit today

while calling for visiting hours hed check up on him 

the desk answered

she gave him the hours 

May I speak with Room 313 bed 1

One moment, please. 

313. Bed 1.

Yes maam

I’m . . I'm so so terribly sorry . . your friend expired.

    expired

   expired

he didnt think we had expiration dateswhere would that be

written behind himbehind his back

he only used a mirror to shave

hed have to check that out 

Frankie expired

Yes. I’m afraid so sir, I am terribly sorry. 

You said

            May I ask your name please

I’m a new volunteer, my name is Mary.

   Mary your last name please

Sir, I wouldn’t be comfortable sharing it. Perhaps . . Mary S.

Mary S  Yes  Thank you Mary S 

                                       that was sufficient hed share with her supervisor  expired isnt something one wants to hear over the telephone

You’re welcome, sir. 

she beat him hanging up

either she was enthusiastic tending another call  or coolly efficient

Mary he repeated Mary S  Mary Snake  No rattle

1758,  Sunday,  28  8. 22

1131,  Monday,  29  8. 22

he couldnt get enough JoyceJOY to his right among a stack were Ulysses Finnegans Wake  Ulysses one hunred years old this year he was rereading it to celebrate 

                                             but Finnegans was stealthy vied for his time                                                                                                                            had no choicecouldnt help itself 

for that matter he couldnt help himself 

                                         He addle liddle phific Annie ugged the little craythur wither hayre in honds tuck up your part in her. 

                     one cant lookup from reading annot have stars in their eyes 

he fondseed it

                craythur  tuck up your part in her   sopoetic

Joyce was the reason his mind was unmoored that he didnt struggle with wrioters block

if something hadnt scrabbled his brainpanhe had swabbed up all last nights drippings smeared them on a page then all he need do was open Finnegans wide Up against the wall! shove the suspect against a graffiticoloured wall Spreadem! friskem 

        Bompromifazzio! Shumpum for Pa-li-di and oukosouso for the nipper dandy! Trinkoff this scup and be bladdy orafferateed! To bug at?

snarl at em Tell it to the judge! it was above his pay grade a mans got to know his limitation a simple cop ought to know that 

Penetrator are permitted into the museomound. 

                                                    fuckin’ tickledamused him                      

1234AGAIN,  Twosday,  5  4. 22

1055,  Twosday,  30  8. 22

Dirty Harry  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG2cux_6Rcw

she was having an offday

apparently it was apparent 

                                 Ya look like the dog ate your biscuit

she fixed him with her eyes hard

You undressing mecuz I can help you with tha

Everything's always a joke with you.

Aneverythins a heartbeat from turning to shit for you I don know how you maintain tha

Thingsfor some reason go south for me. I tread lightly as I possibly can trying not to offend a soul and you walk up to the same character and fly in their face  offend them . .

. . If theyre due Yes  Have to have provocation

Your provocation is pretty thinskinned.

It is In regards to that Im impatient I look for provocation but I have a confrontational personality you do not 

                                                                                                                  Youre like a beautiful piece of porcelain tossed in a sack with hardwood bowls waiting to be brokenwhy thawhy did you take on the persona victimhood people cant waitare eager to beat you with it 

                                                                           Youre very sensitive  Everything hurts

she unfixed him

he was always honest with her 

                                  brutally honest 

                                                   today wasnt an exception 

                                                                                but what she realisedknew was that when she was with him no one would cause affrontNot not while she was with him

she was safe with him

if he were to scald her

she forgave him

she knew she frustrated him

and sometimes that got the better of his humour

                                                      You love me. 

he smiledshook his head 

                            Im hopelessly in love with you 

Youre having an offday

I’m having an offday an offweek . . maybe a fucking offmonth. 

                                                                 tears welled in her eyes

Wellbaby you are consistentrarely surprising

                                                 Youll tell me if theres something I can do to help

I don’t want to take advantage of you . .

. . You know Id take advantage of youyah 

                                            he shot her a lascivious wink  he undressed her a bit he could see through her clothing a God granted super power in answer to his prayers  

she laughed in spite of herself

it was music to his ears

                           I also love your laughter  And your nose

2145,  Sunday,  28  8. 22

1419,  Monday,  29  8. 22

Massive Attack  Safe from Harm  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKtTmZnVhhI

Tricky  Hate This Pain  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzSXIhVjfH0