he was grateful he overheard itwas tempted to pinch himself   however  his hearing was sharpcould heard a dog whistle

               a oncegirlfriend at his declaration laughed  Makes sense. You’re a dog.

Youah  complainin

Check your hearingsound like I was . . . or grateful?

    Grateful

Yeah.

          A dog that came bearing a bone . wouldn’t fetch . . but otherwise did what I asked, did exactly what I wanted.

Everything you wanted

In a heartbeat.

We have tha goin for us

Yes we do.

    if she wasnt killed in a car crash . . .

                                                no matter  was unfortunate water under the bridge

 

it wasnt often buddy was berated by anyone other him fuckinpriceless when buddys son did

buddy mentioned  fever dream

                                 son asked  Feeble dream?

Ive not known you to ever share . . a worthwhile dream.

I can’t remember one.

Dad?

    What?

Would you care to relate, since it’s yours?

 

he looked uncomfortableperturbed

                              Having and remembering are two different things . . but I woke and remember thinking . . . that was a fever dream.

    Were you ill?

No.

You weren’t ill?

No.

    Then how is it a fever dream . you can’t remember . you . yet . . describe a fever dream?

Because.

                 That’s what it was.

son muttered Fuck.

he said Yasaid it

                     I contend with this once a weekevery ten days

Hes intriguinkinda of like  draggin a drowning man to a lifesaver  pullin him to safetythe shallows where he can find his feet stand on his own

I’m standing right here.

didnt turn his heads to look at him Anyare welcome

 

It was . .

. . son cut him short  at the knees  A feeble dream.   Unless you have particulars.

Sunday afternoon,  25  5. 25

521 preferred,  Monday – Memorial Day,  26  5. 25

Mama Cass  Dream A Little Dream For Me  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ0PZRYin2s