IT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES

for the beautiful blond to be approached as she suffers the frozen drizzle of a dreary December 61st.

we were late because you wouldn’t stop talking to that chica

It just blew my mind that this shelter has a weekly writer’s meetup.

ms. creative writing blew your mind

We had a vibe, yes.

And we had fun reading Ursula Le Guin’s

The Ones Who Walk Away

But I didn’t mean to make Yaya wait so long.

long enough to cop a dub for a dime

Yup, at least that dude in the park hooked her up.

But, uhm, as it relates to the presidential campaign…

you are a reformed man, given up the good fight, purchased the cow

I made a commitment to put Yaya first. Hopefully this is a continuation of my journey of introspection.

seeing her this last week really feels different

We had a good life in the village. And yet now, despite being in this shelter, I feel my head is clearer.

character is one’s capacity to love

Exactly. Going through this past year it feels like I can love deeper. We’ve begun to