crossing the bridge over the creek he went to the far curb to walk beside into traffic

it irritated drivers that he wasnt on the sidewalk

it was in bad shape comparatively the street gutter wasnt as cracked upset uneven besides he read as he walked negotiating a crappy sidewalk woudbe distracting  hed rather attend to ingesting history

not fifty metres after crossingkeeping to the roadside out of his periphery in the street he glimpsed an unsightly coarse black smudge 

                it wasnt there a week ago 

no traffic

he took the book away from his face an investigated hoping it was dumped oil an adherent filth

NO SUCH LUCK 

                 someone picked the carcass off the road tossed it to the graveled shoulder where the creek ran 

a cat 

      it was for all intent an purposes a stark silhouette distinguishable crushed head body tail three legs

Dammit 

          almost wished he wasnt curious 

he was tempted  had he chalk hed give it an outline cops gave murder victims 

                                                                                   Oh snap 

human beings get the benefit distinction  consideration   scene of a crimeYes   drivers coud care less

   was on his way to the library  afterwards headed over to the 99cent store bought chalk returning he provided a rainbowcoloured outline it was picturesque  enough to make dead people situp an think they were cheated

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Dolly Parton  Coat of Many Colors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyP0Sy9KFf0

Your bath towel is frayed.

You were able to dry yourselfyah

Yes. But it’s frayed.

Yare frayed

   What do you mean?

If you were a towel given your wear an tear though functionalstill putting your best foot forward  whawoudya do with you

You’re comparing me to a towel?

Sharp  Just putting the shoe on the other foot 

                                                    In this circumstance whawoudya compare yourself with            

Nothing.

I thought so 

It’s not sightly.

Doesnt have to be 

                      It was functionalgot the job done dried your fanny

Yes.

Then wha more do ya want Its a tadbit frayed but functional 

                                                                    Lotsa of pretty things aint

For example?

Some dog breeds Bred genetically tortured for the sake of its appearance Thas dismal  I woudnt have a dog but if I did a mutt a vagrant  Lady an the Tramp  Tramp did awright   My cats in an out are feral 

This is a ridiculous conversa . .

. . Thaya began 

                 You think Im unaware  Theyre frayed    Goes without sayin

   I was just . .   

. . Ill repeat myself 

                      Yare frayed

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almost got clipped just the other day   CSN&Y its gettin kinda long

                                                                           had stepped into the streethopped rubberbandback car whistled byblew a red 

                       Jesus he muttered nothing morewasnt going to get exercised  state evidently licensed onanoff again blind people to drive 

                                    in the next moment he chuckled 

not a week an a half earlier lousy timing three cars missed him in the crosswalk by a ten feet collectively two blew by one slammed on their brakeswere making a right looking left he assumed the Heisman Trophy pose book in the crook of one arm the other flexed hand widespread legup readying to vault onto its hood if it didnt stop

driver wasnt relieved he glared

his immediatethought go around to their dooryank em out into the street but then the provocateur woudve succeeded tough to tell to a cop He almost hit me  almost whastha  almost pregnant    almost is almost is almost 

drivers stopped at the light shook their heads he took them as sympathetic  though they may have been pathetic Aw that’s too bad, would’ve had a front row seat. 

                                                Bread and Circuses Roman poet Juvenal Panem et circenses

that was his demonstrably unsatisfying reaction                                    

righting himselfenjoying the riot in his head he continued walkingreading through the intersection

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CSN&Y  Almost Cut My Hair  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v2nnQIiKOQ