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Tabula Rasa
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69 Tabula Rasa “Youmaylosetheabilitytouseyourrighthand.” —Surgeon’sdiagnosis Ithinkabouttheendofwritingandwhatmayfollow: Somesunlightacrossthebowlonthekitchentable. Adaughterstoppingbyafterwork.I’llliftthecup ofcoffeewithmylefthand.Wewilllaugh. Thedogswillwrestle,theolderoneletting thepuppulltuftsofhairfromhisscragglyears. ThegeesewillstillbringtheirV,norththensouth. IknowasolitaryonewillflybyandIwillwonder aboutitsbeingalone,ifitwillfinditsway. Iwon’tknow.You’llsay, “Goahead,stirthesoup,addsomemore tomatoesifyoulike,ormaybesomeoregano.” Iwillusethephone,butI’musedtostamps, lovewritinganameandaddress,theirsteady placefloatinginthecenterofamoving universe,thenaddingwheretoreturn theletterifitdoesn’tfinditswayandneeds towanderback.Upthere,intheleftcorner. 70 That’sakindofhome.Andinthecenter,another. Andthereweare,headingout,hopingweconnect withoutknowingwhen.Maybenotevenwhere. ...