he returned to the hospital roomglanced about

                                                     Whars Dad

his brotherinlaw replied  He left. his brotherinlaw would be dead in a week from ALS  just had a baby boy

Left

Left.

his brotherinlaws cheeks were flushed nice departure from his gray pallor

Had an argument

We did. he usually lost arguments to his father

Mind if I ask

He doesn’t like my son’s name.

Jack  Whas not to like

It’s not our name. brotherinlaw was a Junior or the Second

I ducked tha bullet

You did, your brother didn’t.

Was queer it didnt fall to me firstborn male

Queer. That’s an understatement.

You expecting Dad back

No.

Not today

Not ever.

He say tha

He told me to go to hell.

 

the colour began sapping from his cheeks 

gray pallor returned more hued

    I shoud let you rest

cleared his throat

                I should.   Stickin’ around?

Jah  Coffee in the lobby

                            I got a few books pen paper  Ill check back onya

Alright. closed his eyes

leaving the room parsed it to himself

                                          Jesus Christ  Jesus Christ Junior  Jesus Christ the Third

 

taking the hall corner nurses station on rounds   vacant

                                                                  Jesus  Christ

Sunday afternoon,  19  7. 26

1128,  Thursday,  23  7. 26

Cryo Chamber  First Rays  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zje1yax-plw