Ray

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BUT Capitol Park can keep for a while. Let’s talk about Judy — Judy and her apartment. She’s a lady who ran for mayor on the strength of her large, loving personality. Judy’s an honest port. She’s not the malicious and bored ground crew. Sometimes there is a true person waiting to talk to you and comfort you, and Judy is it!

I’ll tell you, God, you’ve brought some manure and beauty down on this doctor and aging pilot who saw you face to face over the Sea of China one night, but the blue honest port that he came down to is Judy, who’s traveled a bit herself over the herd of crabs in politics. How sweet to be in her place and have her hold your hand.

God makes people like Judy. Poem.