after_midnight (_) after midnight you come into my room and pull my sweater over my head, put your dry hand against my cheek: "goodnight, sweetie." "love you, dad," i say back, laugh, kiss your whiskery cheek. then you leave; the door clicks shut. 051221 ... pete doorless glass sheds embrace the winds as they howl through the night. a dozen lonely souls stand trying not to shiver, waiting always. minutes tick away on the computer screen. the countdown slinks forward. sooner, or later, the bus will come. 051221 ... silentbob and NOW i start blathering 090622 what's it to you? who go blather from