his senses messed with him more often than his big brother ever did

                                                                          before he rocked him

dropped him on his fanny

                          MAW he cried when he realised his nose and lip were bleeding

had to be kiddin

took the lumps he dealt him

What happened to you? shed ask

Nothing

Nothing happens a lot to you.

                                I’m asking.    What happened?

Nothing

Alright. Have it your way.

he crossed his fingers that when she came out into the backyard shed have the wisdomthe sense which lead him around by his nose to realiserecognise his brother suffered his comeuppance

                                                                        he suffered   Nothing

What happened to you? she grabbed him by the jawturned his head blood  minimal damage

Joe punched me

she got up off her knee

                        You punched your brother?   Why?

For nothing

Nothing?

Yup

       Nothing

she stepped back stuffed a smile told his brother You’ll live.

But Ma . .

. . Don’t but Maw me.

                        Run the hose, rinse your face, rinse out your mouth, you’re okay.

she left them in the yard

We okay

he said nothing

We OK

         If not Ill knock more sense into you

   senses

           was contending with a duo

seeing hearing

he saw administration

                         though read it as admonishstration

but thinking it over

either were correct

he heard his daughter over the phone say ink blots which made no sense because she said she had been in an Asian marketnot that Asians wouldnt have an appreciation of inkblots

                                                                     they fascinated the shit out of him

Asians and blots

What did you say, Papa?

No You first

I said meat floss.

that made as much sense as inkblots did

                                             spelled  I N K   B L O T S

No.  M E A T  F L O S S.  Meat floss.

Well wha the fuck isare meat floss

Ink blots?

Let it alone

             Asians are mystical   Id bet theyd crush a Rorschach test

Meat floss

It’s finely cut meat stewed in a sweetened mixture of soy and various spices, rendered until muscle fiber is easily torn apart.

       It’s used to top things.

Wha

Tofu, yam cakes, noodles, pasta, toast, rice crackers, pizza, pretty much anything that can be topped.

 

he was quiet too long

No.

    No wha

You know no what.

Ya think no

I think some women yes. No, not me.

I thought you were adventurous

I travel for adventure.

                        You ventureadventure close to home.

Ah

Don’t ah me.

You know me so well

It’s crazy how well I know you. But you never pulled back.

   Nope

Nope is an understatement, Papa.

1038,  Sunday,  11  8. 24

1624,  Sunday

1914,  Sunday