Brief Landing on the Earth's Surface

Infidelity

Infidelity The story they create is more compelling than any book, and with what variety they dream afies conclusion. At this stage it is dear as light; there will be an undoing. In separate rooms they imagine lifting off their dothes, sweaters and s[Ockings fal len to the floor with the soft clamor of pages turning, a graceful unravelling ofplot. They call it fire, an act ofnature ruining their houses. fu though it didn't begin with hands and matches in a corner ofthe cellar, a closet full ofrags and gas cans and furnirure from the pase, a place where some small light seems essential. so far away from the comings and goings ofthe family upstairs, a damp and hungry pocket where those familiar voices call and call and can scarcely be heard. 13 ...