my sweet mister was dehydrated. i don't know why. 
now he's hydrated, but has little appetite. 
he hasn't had his turmeric peanut butter collard green roll 
for three days. 
he's been happy to see people, and happy to swim with me 
after a year on the shore.

crossing spider bridge we met a couple 
that are everything that sad couple on the island are not.
she said, i was hoping to see you. 
i said, mister, he was hoping to see you, too. this is a good bridge. we always meet 
here, right near the center. 
it is a good bridge, she said, a friendly bridge.
and then we happily crossed to the other side.