I am going to pinch off the time that he and I were lovers, if he and God and the Fates and my heart allow.  I am going to thin and separate that time into a divine bubble, and that will be Heaven and Dreams and Memories.  That will be to cherish and savor in its separation, distinct and apart from life as it is now.  When it is separated, now will be joined to a beautiful day long ago, the day of sushi and bead rings and John Malkovich and colorful wigs.  It will be joined to the day when the street musicians played and I said, "I wish more people were dancing." And my friend just danced.  He just burst into sudden movement and so did I and we laughed and everyone around us enjoyed us as we enjoyed ourselves.  That day will be bypassed into this day.
    I am seeing my friend for lunch on Monday, and I think it will be just fine.