before going to sleep she muted her phonehe wouldnt disturb
her he sent her texts
wishing her various sweet dreams hopes for deep restorative sleep I love
you
they were in a long distance relationship
not for the weak of heart or the Jealous
he had just returned home from a
walk in the waningmoon a day past full it was yet huge
he loved how his blackshadow was
elastic stretchedetched ahead of him on
the street he wished he had his mothers eyes in the back of her headhis head so
he could admire it as he walked into the moonlight
thirsty
he
drank from the glass pitcher of moonwater created the night before
it enthused him
maybe not a good idea before bed
found himself wanting to articulate a
different good night
remembered it was knocked
around when he was a kid yet
again his mother until the cows came homeYES went on-lineYES BINGO found it in German Viehscheid
he texted :
: German Viehscheid
I like the -ieh & -hei of it
Means,
loosely, when the cows come home – Yes – Time for spac Polish for sleep Sweet dreams, my
beautiful girl
I love you
set the phone down
did his toiletry
began the washing machine for
white noise
lying in bed eyes closed he
remained humour by the –ieh –hei
a desperate palindrome
which triggered Kennedys Ich bin
ein Berliner June 26,1963 which triggered June 12, 1963s cowardly assassination
of Medgar Evers Mississippi Civil Rights leader which told him he better shut the works down the cows came home
Go to sleep
I cant sleep Maw
Lay down. Shut your eyes. Go to sleep. seemed harshWasnt
she
wanted time with Dad
they had
eight kids
he was the eldest
he got it
–ieh –hei heeheehee
white
noise swept him away
1234preferred to
0034, Thursday, 30 5.
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