what would please them

“them” are but a few more than a few people.

but all are well established within my history.

their interest is of interest to me and

I’d like them to like what I do.

the wife and kid moved away, separately

and for different reasons.

lately I find myself wanting to beat someone up;

some loudmouth, a dictator, the witness at the door

hawking reservations to Kingdom Come.

but the last time I yelled at someone I got dizzy

and stumbled backward into another entirely different room.

It was dark and lonely in there.

last month I considered buying a small calibre hand gun

justifying the acquisition as a self defense mechanism.

I saw myself standing at the counter looking guilty.

I’ll apply for residency at the local gun club for instruction

on how to properly load and clean the workings and

maybe to shoot some paper while I’m there.

christ.

another old-time loner white man with a gun.

christ.