today's reading is an excerpt from act 1, scene 4 of the piece entitled a photograph: lovers in motion:
sean: i really like the way you look/ sleepin like that/ yr face in the mornin/ is a blessin/ some women/ i look at them/ i wanna get up...but you/ i wanna go back to the womb with you
michael: sean/ somebody's been sleeping here recently/ just like me
sean: you know somebodies have been sleeping here/ & you know yr here now & that is all you need to know...damn/ you are so soft...
michael: no/ it's important/ i cant lay in any old body's morning & evening smells/ i want an arrangement for me/ i know/ when i'm here i'll bring my japanese mats & we can sleep on the floor
sean (laughing): you mean yr not upset abt them bein here/ just bout where you sleep?
michael: uh huh
sean: well i'll be damned. what kinda woman are ya/ dont you wanna know/ why i need somebody else sides you/ & where am i going & who is that/ how much do i love you & all that stuff?
michael: no
sean: well/ i dont know how long this is gonna last/ but it sure feels funny
michael: feels funny?
sean: dont be getting all holy & above possession/ aint a bitch in the world cant get jealous & loud/ they been running me crazy
michael: that's them [stage instruction] i cant do that. i'm physically incapable of chasing & arguing abt a man/ i just cant. i dont have the energy
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