21.2.25

   unstuck in time  occurred to him
                                              Yes   conceded

                                                                               his daughters songtheir song
played inside a gray Tacoma pickup stopped at a traffic light
                                                                               her Toyota was red  ’84
crossing in front of it he closed the book he was reading on his finger
                                                                          hard
hard
       to read through tearedeyes
                              

   he couldnt make out the driver
                                    a woman
hidden behind the reflection a slash of noonsun
                                                  saw her hand
a colouredbeaded bracelet round her wrist
                                             saw hanging from the rearview mirror 
a small catgut dreamweaver
                               a spray of matching beads
a single feather hung from it
                               twisting in the air from the open windows

as he passed he did not glanceleft over his shoulder
                                                          if a wraith

he could not bear to see

1415,  Thursday,  24  2. 22
1117,  reggaefriday,  21  2. 25
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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