a fly erratically buzzed him

ever meet one that wasnt

straight lines werent their forte

                                   although

what he would pay to ride one

ought to be a carnival attraction

                                   odds on

itd try to snap his neck

anwhile not a betting man

he woudnt be able to resist

Coney Island

Sheephead Bay

buddy who lived there invited him to come out

                                                  A week. I’ll cover you.

Youll cover me

Wouldya stop.

                 Yain’t begin to have what I have.

No I do not

couldnt argue that

                     Roommate had always been generous with him

the Cyclone

they arrived late

was a slow day

few people milled about

operator wanted to go home

he peeved him

               Awcomon man Im in from Chicago Roommate says this is a ride to die for 

Rollercoasters Ferris wheels only rides tha inspire me

Your roommate. He tellya this was a ride to die for?

He did

Alright.

          To die for.

Thaswha he said

He riding?

No doesnt like em  Just me

Alright. First car?

Damn straight

Fine. Letting this one go first. I’ll bring ‘round the next train.

                                                                You patient?

I know yawanna call it a night Im happy to wait forwha it takes

                                                                     Thank you sir

Don’t thank me, boy.

he ran the train

the next rattledgroaned up to his feet

Take a seat.

he sat

operator laid the lap bar across his hipsshook it violent back an forth

                                                                          Set?

I am Right as rain

a fly buzzed him

A big one. Gets late they come for spoils.

                                              Off ya go.

the cars rattled noisily as they climbed

he threw his handsup above his headglanced down at his roommate

he shook his head bewildered by his childish glee

shake shake shake shake shakeOVER the toplap bar failedMOTHERFUCKER he tossedpitchedwas bitched 

MOTHERFUCKER MOTHERFUCKER   MOTHERFUCKER

                                                                     exhausted  clutchingclinging so he wasnt throw out

rattle rattle rattle rattle ride ending rollingup to the operator 

                                                               So boy.  How was that?

weakly  Lap bar failed at the start

Lap bar?

Yah he flopped it so the operator could see   Its broken

It was. Ride to die for you said.

                                   smiled a gappedtooth brokentooth smile  A ride to die for you said.

   couldnt argue with that

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