“. . . this reminds me . . . one reason why I have stressed so much the
immoral, the wicked, the ugly, the cruel . . . is because I (want) others to
know how valuable they are, how equally if not more important than the good
things.”
Henry Miller Art and Outrage
Why, why do you alwaysI mean
always, have to bring up the dark side of things?
Awbabe
he hugged herhad upset her by
reading the quote
hed prefaced it before he
began See see Im not the only one who does ithas done it they were having coffee at the kitchen
table newspapers scattered she had a
crossword puzzle under her pen galled
him it was rare she was wrong he used a pencil and she admitted she was
grateful he did
she shook her head
Good is an analgesic It aestheticises
I bring up the dark side as a
mention of equality
Tha
which is good does not outweigh the bad For everything good there is something bad thas how things work seek equilibrium
maintain balance Thinkinbout it if imbalanced you coudnt walk from here to
there without falling time an again Eventually
youll arrive But in what shape Id suggest
misshapen Warped
You think I don’t know that?
I know you know An despite knowing
that your life has been far more difficult than mine I cant in good he winked she glowered
conscience placate you
Yare no dummy beautiful he leaned forward and gently chucked her chin
Thank you.
Yare welcome
You’re making breakfast.
You come to that conclusion now or
while I was reading to you
While you were reading. Breakfast
was premeditated.
Wha am I making
Grab a pen paper put on an apron
and I’ll give you my order.
Awright the aprondrawer was at her back crossing behind her he began losing his clothes
stepping beside her under the apron bucknaked
Maam she
looked up from her crossword Whallya have
afternoon Reggaefriday, 11 8.
23
1317, 2sday,
15 8. 23
