feeling silly
not a typical mood unless he was high but it was Reggaefriday had been since he christened it
after his wifes death he found
the music
found solace in reggae embraced it
thought likely it embraced him first
had been waiting in the wings
need
opposed to want
had tea with a friendcouldnt say
he ever had tea before with anyone
Hell Why not
Tea? cocked his head like a small bird
Yes They have a ginger turmeric tea
Appeals to me
I’m
not drinking tea.
Didnt say you had to I am
I’m not.
Jesus Then don
friend ordered a tea too
he didnt say a thing
seated on a tall stool at a tall
table beside a tall window bathedglittering in sunshine he mentioned offhand a
need was seemedwas beginning to
surface
A
need of knead
I hear you. Ain’t a soul I know
who refuses want more than you. Often I think I remind myself of you and your
carbon footprint.
Footprint
Yes.
Ever thought that if you were walking
on sand . . you’d scarcely make an imprint.
Thas extrem . .
.
. It’s not. I’ve mentioned you to people
and they’re dumbstruck.
You ought to consider the people who
you hang out with Lotsa conspicuous
wealth disposable income
Nevertheless thank
you Quit talkin about me
I can’t help myself. We’re
friendshell . usually we talk every day.
We do but we don talk about other people
We don’t . . . do we?
No
HUH.
We have better things to talk about
I . ah
. . just . realised that we don’t talk about people.
No he saw the expression on friends
face
An epiphany
Ya know. Yeah. It is.
he took a deep draught of his
ginger turmeric it cooled sufficiently
So My need to knead . .
.
. Excuse me for interrupting, let me conclude my thought. Your negligible footprint?
I hadnt planned it It occurred to me Like reggae
You didn’t discern, think it
out?
No Not really
Im cheap
Ive not been one to treat myself You can take the boy out of religion but not its
training out of the boy Denial is a central tenet of Catholicism
I was a good Catholic until I wasnt
I was raised Catholic too.
I know
Okay. Thanks. This conversation
is already more than I’d anticipated.
Really
Yes.
Its me
Arent I He Who Blindsides My Indian First Person name if I
were
Yes.
Yare.
My knead
Yes. Your need.
What of it?
I think I need to move on it
Is this kindalike a confession?
If you wish Perhaps
I feel honored.
Don let it go to your head Youre the only person I talk
with face to face
So, you thinking of putting up your asocial behavior.
If I knead Ill have to
You have a plan?
No Im just putting out it into the world into the ether Suspect it will evolve as reggae did
If you had a plan it might happen
quicker.
Im patient
If you need it . .
. . Its not an
addiction
I’m just saying.
Awright Guess I better let you in on my knead
I thought you knew me betterwoudve guessed
You’re a hard fish
to figure.
Ill take tha
You’re welcome. he smiled blissfully
Thank you
My knead
Yeah?
K N E A D
suddenlytipped forward like he
was kneed in the balls Jesus.
1432, 2sday,
30 1. 24
1102, Reggaefriday,
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