Today's lesson...

 

I killed a squirrel...

 I didn't mean to.  

Ann and I were coming back
from Barnes&Noble this afternoon.
Busy city traffic.
I saw him in the middle of my lane.
I slowed down. He stopped and looked
up at me, I swear we made eye contact.
He started to continue across the lane
but he was moving very slowly and
awkwardly. Like something was wrong
with him. I moved my car a bit to the
right to give him plenty of room but

 he turned around and headed back
 toward the curb, slowly, and planted 
 himself directly in front of my tire.
 bump......bump. "Oh shit no!"

I've never killed anything in my life. Until today.
Maybe I should say a prayer.
Do squirrels have souls?

                                            

Peace in a valley...

 

              Somewhere
               if not now
               tomorrow.

   

Last one standing...

We can walk away from anyone
but ourselves.

How will you live with you?

 

(originally posted 2-28-07) 

 

To absent friends...

I hope that
when my time comes
I fight
the whole way
to hell
and back.