Monday, June 18, 2007

St. Sebastian's

His foot had ached for months, a slow stab, heartbroken pain. There's nothing wrong with it, said the doctor. The remorse of a red handkerchief stuck from his lab coat pocket. Of course, that doesn't make it unreal. He thanked the doctor and went to the park, the low bubble of children, the pale, beatific mothers.

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