What Work Is

[ELAINE]

Wanted to do this for Labor Day , got somewhat backed up better

Late then never .We stand in the rain a very long time at Highland Park ,

For weeks you know what work is ,,,,,, if your old enough to read this you

know what work is , although you may not do it , forget you , this is about

Waiting , shifting one foot to another , feeling the light rain falling like mist

Into your hair blurring your vision until you think you see your own brother

Ahead of you , maybe you rub your glasses with your fingers across the

Shoulders , then your with the same sad slouch , the grin that does not hide

The shoulders , the sad refusal, to give in to rain . To the hours waiting to the

Knowledge that some where ahead a man is waiting who will say , “” NO, were

Not hiring today .

You love your brother , now suddenly you can hardly stand , the love flooding

You for your brother , who is not beside you , or behind you , or ahead cause

He went home trying to sleep off a miserable night shit at Caddilac so he can

Get up befor noon to study his German . Works eight hours a night , so he can

Sing Wagner , the opera you hate most the worst music ever invented .

How long has it been since you told him you loved him , held his wide shoulders ,

Opened your eyes wide and said these words , and maybe kissed his cheek !

Something so simple ,so obvious, not because your young , out to dumb , not

Because your a failure, or even mean , or incapable of crying , in the presence

Of another man , nope it’s just because you don’t know what work it .

,

[ELAINE]

Thank you

[Hippy]