Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & Ninety-Five

1. Thoughts are coming rather quickly first thing in the morning.

2. Very busy.

3. I sit down and feel a little drowsy and then remember that I’d only had a very small cup of coffee.

4. I think he is surprised to see me.

5. Above his desk are pictures of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Sigourney Truth, and Marcus Garvey. He starts to tell me a story and says, “maybe if James Baldwin was here, he’d be able to explain it to me.”

6. I look down at his feet and see the word “BACON” on his ankle. Above that, a picture of a pig.

7. I flip through the book and come across a piece of paper with his handwriting on it. It reminds me of my grandfather’s writing.

8. We walk outside and make note of the beautiful morning. We both agree that we really are blessed to live in such a beautiful place.

9. Maybe we just have to figure it out.

10. I can only put it off for one more day.