#102 | Excerpt from "Spirit" |

April 6, 2000

He opened the screen door, took a deep breath
and exclaimed, "God it's great night."

He turned and stepped back in.
I was just sitting out there reading.

It was me, my book, the porch light
and the bugs.

But him coming out and saying that like some
Sam Shepard character...it was simple and sweet.

He kinda put the icing on my cake.