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May 1983

The Waiting Game

Something was missing. What--or whom--was he waiting for?

I WENT TO work that morning without a drink, because my vodka bottle was empty; because I had to walk a long way to find a liquor store I hadn't frequented too recently; because when I got there, it wasn't open yet; and because when I got to the next liquor store, I found I had no money.

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