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Dad's Cornea Transplant
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Dad’sCorneaTransplant Something,maybethemusiconthehospitalPA— soothingandold,thosebigbandsounds thatspunsexonthe,women’slonghair looseandwavy,FredandGingerattheBijou— somethingtransportedMom,girlishagain, dreamy,tellingmehowtheymetatadance, howhemovedslowlytowardherinabaggysuit. AndIknewwhatshe’dsaynext— shedidn’thavenylonsbecause,remember, itwasjustafterthewar,sosheknew he’daskherfriendtodance,theonewhowore hose,seamstravelingupthebackofherlegs, upunderherskirt.Butsheremembers heturnedinsteadtowardher,andherlaughis barewhitelegsbarelytouchingthecrease inhisgabardinepants,theirtwosetsoffeet strainingatthesharprightangles,theboxstep tracingtheshapesoftheparquetfloor, theirbodiesthetugofatetheredkite. Whatanartistmightshowwithaglintofwhite intheiris,theeyealerttothemerestgustofwind ripplingthelake,ablackbassintheshadow ofthedock,thesweepofitstailanddelicatefins holdingitsplaceagainstthecurrent. ...