9858. KEEPING IT SOLITARY

KEEPING IT SOLITARY

In bounds, they are keeping things steady

while the seal balances the ball. As malachite

turns to copper, I find myself still in love with

Yorick's skull. And oh hell I knew him well.

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There's a blue door at the siding, like a barn's

door with those sliding rollers that push the 

door along so it doesn't open out. The builder

guy told me they use them when there isn't

room enough to open things outward. I told

him, 'You mean like a secret?' He laughed.

-

Here in the city, they have to do things

differently, he also said. 'A lot of these places,

no matter what they are, they don't want things 

done cheaply  -  faucet handles and doorknobs 

and hinges and all. I said, Why's that?' He

replied it was because 'a lot of these large

spaces, with the economy being what it is,

they keep sections clear to rent out as clubs

at night  -  you'd be surprised the big time

crowds.' I said, 'No I wouldn't, I've seen what 

you mean, Thursdays, Fridays, and weekends.

they start lining up sometimes by 4; but I

never thought of it in that way. Double duty,

so to speak.'  He said, 'Yeah, that too. And

I've seen triple duty as well; you'd never

guess who ends up doing what sometimes.'

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I said, 'Yeah, you can't judge a crowd by 

its mother.' He laughed again.