stoney

i first ran into stoney. it was a bar downtown

was richmond

virginia. we were bumming around

suitcase to suitcase. we started him talking

finding out about the things we've shared in the miles we've been

he had a gray pillowcase full of books by durrell

and he had this old concertina

all beat up and she played like hell

until you got him started singing those gospel songs

well

he drank all night for nothing

he told his stories till dawn

and he said

come on