walkin down the street
an ole wino hangin on

to the bus stop sign
to keep from fallin down

"what a sight!"
i mutter to myself

then
"judge not that ye be not judged"
comes from somewheres else

so i ...up to him
"you o.k. .........bro?"

"no!...no...!!
i left my heart pills at home!
i got to get home!
just got out from surgery
only yesterday!"


"well now" says i to myself
i am a fool, such a fool"

but.......no cab in sight
and i in such paniced fear

we sit down on a bench
i take hold of his hand
like GROSS ELECTRICITY
his death comes shooting
right thru me

he and i are one
only one fate

i try to meditate
can hardly even breath

he and i are one
dying body complete

but then the feelings calm
the breathing starts to ease

i look into his eyes
he smiles back at me

"i.m ok now " he says
"a cab'll take me home"

"maybe" says i
"you shouldnt go alone"

he says
"i'm fine.....and by the by
thank you for my life"

finally.........i say

"DID THAT HAPPEN WHAT I THINK HAPPENED?"

"yep," he says

a cab comes....he waves and is gone

i turn and go wandering
down the street