…some days when a man gets out of bed firstest thing he should do is crawl under it…
Monroe D. Underwood
At the back door Candi Yakozi stood on tiptoes.
She bit my earlobe gently but with authority.
She whispered get this over with and hurry back to me.
On my way to the alley I fell over a bunch of garbage cans.
Twenty thousand dogs started barking.
A door flew open.
A big guy came out on a porch.
He had a flashlight that shone clear to Milwaukee.
Which is where I wished I was.
The big guy said what are you doing out there?
I said I am falling over a bunch of garbage cans.
He said what the hell do you want?
I said I want you to turn off that goddam flashlight.
I said you are putting me blind.
The big guy said I am going to call the cops.
I said where were you when I needed you?
He went in and slammed the door.