the radio

one night I couldn't
stand the silence
so I drove to the
grossmont wal mart

drove out with
gas at 4.57$ a gallon

walked inside

brought a radio to the
counter

how are you?

God Damn...

it's like being asked
if I've found Christ.

good, good, I lie

I guess she didn't hear me

I walk back to the car
key in keyhole
engine

drive home

unpack the radio
turn on the radio
will not pick up
Jazz 88.3

got pissed
almost through it
out the door

then turned it to
the next best thing,
classical,
something about Haydn
playing his orchestra for a king
for 9 hours straight
(this was before radios and unions)