it pained him he had to say
Man either sit still or don pour
yourself so much coffee youre sloppin all over ya
Niechlujna
osoba
What?
Polish Sloppy person
Look at
your shirt pants
he looked leaned forward set his cup down on the picnic table across
from the folding chair he sat in
I wouldn’t have
messed myself if you didnt agitate me.
Agitate you thas rich
Ya think
ya have to be old to die The homeless
irritate you yetYET when was the last time
you interacted with someone homelesstheyre everywhere everywhere Theyre
not where you are
Theyre not
You may see them from your car but
youre not walkin where they are where you see em Correct me if Im wrong
At a bus stop You don ride the bus When was the last time you rode a bus Inside
Disneyland
Ive not spilled my coffee
Do I get a word in edgewise?
What?
Speak
Edgewise
First off, we’re older, nearer
death.
Everyone is
My point, being older . .
.
. Is a poor point
You gonna keep interrupting?
Weve beaten older and death to
death Lets just disagree
Have a sip of coffee muse over
homelessness
he scooted forward picking his cup off the table he spilled it
Christ!
he ignored he had
How I let you get under my skin.
he ignored that
he sipped It’s cold.
Nuke it
I will, I’ll be right back. You good?
I am thank you By the
time I get to my coffee usually its lukewarm
Thank you
he went up the steps to the shallow
porch and into the house through sliding glass doors
while he was gone he went to the
clipboard paper took the red Bic pen from over his ear and started a letter to his father noting at the lead the date day time where he was if he was listening to music hed write that
too
Paw –
his
father often asked him why he called him Paw he
was curious why it didnt stick Maw and Paw Kettle Paw Why do
you call me son Rarely Joe
You’re my son.
Youre my Paw
Paw –
How’s it hangin’? Bright blue day
here. Jawing with George at his place. He thinks Death finds old people. Go
hide in a closest. Take provisions and a bucket. I’ll let you know when you
can come out.
ssssh of the glass doors
Had
to hit my coffee twice. Refilled.
he spilled walking down the steps
Goddammit.
Set it on the table when you get over
here Havent learned shit
I don’t have to listen to you.
he sat holding his cup
Ya spilled niechlujna osoba
used the back of his hand to
sweep away the spill on his thigh his Cargo pants water-repellent
Homeless Go
Go. he set the cup on the table picked it up sipped set it down
the table again Go. Why always an order out of your mouth?
Not an order Im reminding you
You need reminding an
don try an defend that ya don
Ya know
better
he harrumphed
What about the
homeless?
If they werent called homeless
maybe youd viewem differently
How? What?
A euphemism
What? Bum?
Beggar?
No no Was thinkin Jack London
Hobo tramp drifter Vagabonds a real beaut
You don go by George an I cant blame ya
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1147, Saturday,
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