Be Hardy Boy
They were healthy, normal,
American boys of high school age.
- Franklin W. Dixon
Joe, lookie Joe,
stop gawkin' at Callie
and doggin' around after Frank
just for a moment Joe
cuz what Im saying is why not
just tell your mom and dad that everyone knows
Iola Morton isn't takin' swim lessons at the YWCA
like shes told her parents, that shes
jumpin' the #38 downtown to do
other stuff on those nights
and that you love this version of her
like youve only ever loved two others
that nun in the sixth grade with the quick ruler
and the drifter you met far west of Bayport
that one summer your folks
sent you off to camp? If you could do that,
just tell em right out like that,
I bet you could also tell em
that good ol Chet cant make it to lunch anymore
without an arm full of junk and that he needs
to get help soon or hell die
and if all that goes well,
real well, and theyre still listenin'
without that glassy-eyed look of
too much wine and Thanksgivin' pie
you might even mention, just real quick,
how much it bugs you, how much
its always sort of bugged you, that
your family has no black friends,
no asian friends, and no latino friends
that ever come around for dinner
or a little pleasant conversation
cuz thats my point Joe
my whole point is why not
just tell your folks that much
and then you could stop there,
stop and you wouldnt have to say anything more
except to tell em that you still pray to God each night, still
believe in the triumph of a detectives reason over chaos, still
think moms pies and roast are the best in six counties
you could say no more except to tell em
that you dont want to touch up children or
anything and that youre not thinkin' of going
to the Bayport Clarion with this kind of stuff
you could stop right there. And if you did,
Ill bet youd all still be as close
as you ever were, and who cares
if other people wont think it best
to buy your books anymore
after that.














Comments
Thanks for reading though. That's very kind of you.
I'm reading To Kill a Mockingbird right now in English, so my first thought was of course, Jem and Scout...and Boo.
--
I\\\'m like a noisy puppy
I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior. If you do too and aren\\\'t scared to admit it, then copy and paste this in your signature.
Who breaks the thread, the one who pulls, the one who holds on? -James Richardson
--
I\\\'m like a noisy puppy
I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior. If you do too and aren\\\'t scared to admit it, then copy and paste this in your signature.
Who breaks the thread, the one who pulls, the one who holds on? -James Richardson
xo!
sidenote: sexus is one of my girlfriend's favorite books. I've yet to read any miller, myself. she's also big on anais nin (that's how she got into miller).
like miller, I've little experience with anais.
--
one half of ~ZombiesAteUs
I am very appreciative of your kindness and of the
--
The best way to teach children the value of money is to borrow it from them.
Previous Page123Next Page