Douglass Street

 

Douglass Street, San Francisco

Marc told me to visualize

a star over my head

raining light like water

down on me

washing away discomfort

& loneliness. A little

later he said to think

about dogs and advised

me to get some pictures

of retrievers & Airedales

and try to treat myself

like I would those dogs.

In principle I am in favor

of such mystic solutions

like having feelings for the sun

or stopping pets on the street

for conversation

but, resistance to such

Clairvoyance is also second

nature to me. I also have

a big weakness for wrong-headed

people, particularly those

with disorded, yet perfect

hearts. It's one sure way.