In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him and without him nothing was made. In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shined in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend.

“The rooster must have been a parrot, since his call came at two in the afternoon. I tickled your ribs and you began to unravel, until I slipped out of your warm cocoon.

You made me an omelet with cheese and bacon. I learned that I love you, but I remained speechless. We watched, from the balcony, the city awaking, embracing the boroughs with stretching bridges.

There was nothing to do and no one around, so we took the express train to Manhattan. The electrical worm swerved deep underground. When we came up for air it was already seven.

We ate Middle Eastern and smoked a hookah. The scent of jasmine colored the evening lavender. The moon on the skyline was like a bookmark as though we would return to this avenue.

I remained speechless. The moment was fragile. A single touch and the clock would beat out of sync. A couple of words and it could have been tragic. You and I, we were falling in love on the brink…”

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