ugliest guy on the lower east side

- You forgot one thing.
-What?
- Me.
- What's wrong with you?
- Nothing you can't fix.

Just Pieces

"Andy would bicycle across town in the rain to bring you candy, and John would buy the gown for you to wear to the prom with Tom the astronomer who'd name a star for you, but I'm the luckiest guy on the Lower East Side, cause I've got wheels and you want to go for a ride. Harry is the one I think you'll marry, but it's Chris that you kissed after school. I'm a fool, there's no doubt, but when the sun comes out, and only when the sun comes out... The day is beautiful and so are you. My car is ugly, but then I'm ugly too. I know you'd never give me a second glance, but when the weather's nice, all the other guys don't stand a chance. I know Professor Blumen makes you feel like a woman, but when the wind is in your hair you laugh like a little girl. So you share secrets with Lou, but we've got secrets too--well, one: I only keep this heap for you, cause I'm the ugliest guy on the Lower East Side, but I've got wheels and you want to go for a ride. Want to go for a ride?"

...life and limb.

There is a country house somewhere I don't know, can't tell if it's true. It stands there like waiting for a moment. Others have been there, maybe not, i'll just imagine it that way. I only have a painted image of what it is, as white as it can be. Things seem to get easelly lost there, confused in the blur. Wish I had the chance. There's no other choice but risking...