I; heard; the; old; man's; voice; break,; stutter; once; then; stop; it.; I
Heard
A; sentence; started; confidently; halted; by; the; sudden; absence; of
A; word.; Stumbled; and; he; sputtered; trying; to; find; it; back,; something; once; so

Simple; gone; now.; 
When; he; finally; gave; up; told; me,; "Aw,; it's; like
Hell; getting; old."
When; you; came; into; the; store,; did; you; know; you'd; show; me; your; scars?

I; had; a; heavy; heart,; he; carried; a; door,; it's; shattered; pane; all; wrapped; in
Plastic; and
He; asked; if; I; could; fix; it,; come; by; a; little; later; help
Him; put; it; back; on; hinges.; 
"See,; I'm; far; too; old; to; lift; it; and; it's

Not; for; my; house,; it's; my; son's."
When; you; opened; up; the; door,; what; is; it; you; thought; you'd; find?
Nobody; flinch.

Later; I; came; by; and; backed; into; the; driveway.; Got; out; to; find; him; waiting
There; to; lead; me
Through; the; side; yard; to; back; behind; the; house; where
The; door; frame; stood; empty; and; helped
Me; keep; it; steady; while; I

Hammered; all; the; pins; in; then; later; on; the; porch; we; somehow; got
To
Talking,; he; told; me; of; the; house; and; how; is; son; is; schizophrenic
So; they; purchased; it; for; him,; 
The; medication; working; and; they; figured

It; would; help; him; fit; in,; help; him; lead; a; normal; life.
But; the; pills; made; him; sleep; too; much.; And; he; couldn't; keep; a; job; as; a
Result; so; one; day; he; just
Gave; up; on; taking; them.; And; that; day; she

Had; called; you,; he'd; locked; her; outside; of; the; house.
How; quickly; did; you; get; there?; And; what; were; you; thinking; while; walking; up?

What; fears; flashed; in; front; of; you,; taunted; you,; walking; to; unlock

The; door?
I; remember; it,; Ed.; That; story; you; told; me; came; back; clear; tonight; here
While; writing.; And; you
Should; know; the; feeling; never; left; me?the

Weight; of; my; heart?when; you; showed; me; the; scars
On; your; arms,; when; I
Looked; in; your; eyes; and; I; heard; what; you; said; how; you; probably
Would've
Died; were; it; not; for; to; care; for; your; daughter; and; wife.; How

He; drove; in; the; knife,; still; your; son,;
How; you; seemed; to; look; through; me; to; some; old; projector; screen; playing; back
The; scene; as
You; described; it; on; a; movie; reel,; as; real; as; the; minute

When; it; happened,; that; memory; moving
Behind; me.; That; moment; that
Changed; you; for; good.
And; he; drove; to; the; house; and; pulled; into; the; driveway.; Got; out; to; find; his

Wife; waiting,; frantic.; 
She'd; come; by; to; check,; found; that; pillbox
Was; empty,; went; out; to; the; pharmacy; to; fill; up; his
Prescription; and
Came; back; to; a; locked; door; and; could; not; get; back; in.
She'd; knocked

And; she'd; knocked; but; he; wasn't; responding.
You; put; the; key; into; the; lock; and; turned; it.; Felt; the; bolt; slide; away.
Slowly; open.; 
Went; into; the; hall,; his; son; held; a; knife,; standing; off

In; the; shadows,; lunged; forward; and; tackled; Him.; 
Stabbing; him; over
And; over; and; breaking; that; window.; He; fled; up; the; staircase.; 
The
Ambulance; came;; stitched; and; filled; him; with; blood; while; the; cops; took; his

Son; with; his; wires; so
Tangled; his; father; was; a; stranger.
And; I; sit; in; my; apartment.; 
I'm; getting; no; answers.; 
I'm
Finding; no; peace,; no; release; from; the; anger.; 
I; leave; it; at; arms

Length.; 
I'm; keeping; my; distance.; 
From; hotels; and; Jesus; and
Blood; on; the; carpet.; 
I'm; stomaching; nothing.; 
I'm; reaching; for
No; one.; 
I'm; leaving; this; city; and; I'm; headed; out; to; nowhere.


I; carry; your; image.; 
Your; grandfather's; coffin.; 
And; Ed,;
If; you; hear; me,; I; think; of; you; often.; 
That's; all; I; can; offer.

That's; all; that; I; know; how; to; give.