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The earth
was without form
and void,
and darkness
was upon the face
of the deep;
and the Spirit
of God
was moving
over the face
of the
waters.
[Genesis 1:2]
**************************
"It's COLD in San Antonio,
tonight, Lord!"
"Yes,
My child."
(Long silence.)
(Sigh.)
"I don't like these
dark December nights,
Lord."
[NOD.]
"I'm sad."
[SILENCE.]
(Silence.)
[SILENCE.]
[TOUCH A DROP OF RAIN
BEFORE IT FALLS TO THE
PLAINS IN SOUTH TEXAS.]
(Squinty smile up at air vent.)
"Where WERE You,
BEFORE,
Lord?"
[SMILE.]
"Before what,
My precious."
(Wave hand around.)
"You know:
before all
THIS STUFF?"
[GENTLE LAUGH.]
"And, what is that,
precious?"
"Ya know:
all THIS stuff!"
(Impatient frown!)
"Ya know: manKIND,
an' ALL!
(Snuggle up under covers.)
"ManKIND!
The first
BAGEL!"
[CHUCKLE.]
"Ah.
Yes."
"SO?"
(Squint up at ceiling blowing
warm air from the vent.)
"Where WERE YA?"
"Right Here,
My child."
"In SAN ANTONIO?"
[LAUGH!]
"Yes."
[NOD.]
(Puzzled squint.)
"Yeah, but San Antonio
wasn't AROUND.....
back THEN! There
wasn't even an ALAMO!
Or, THE SPURS!"
[GENTLE SMILE.]
"No,
but I was."
"Was WHAT?"
[CHUCKLE.]
"Was."
"WAS WHAT?"
[GENTLE VOICE.]
"Read My Word,
child."
"I'm too TIRED,
LORD!"
[GENTLE FROWN.]
"TOO SLEEPY!"
[PATIENT SILENCE.]
(Look up at ceiling.)
"You're SERIOUS,
AREN'T You?"
(Grimmace!)
"Yeah......alright;
a couple lines.....
I've got some heartburn,
anyway."
(Cranky shrug.)
"May as well sit up,
for a minute."
(Push up pillow.)
[PATIENT SILENCE.]
[SIGH.]
[LISTEN TO THE CHRISTMAS
MUSIC PLAYING ON AUTHOR'S
RADIO.]
(Flip flimsy pages around.)
(Cat jumps up and bites
at a page, near Genesis.)
"Which part do Ya
want me to READ?"
[CHUCKLE.]
"The Part about
Me, child."
"Which part is THAT?"
"Oy vey."
(Squinty nod.)
"What: Ya want me
to read the JEWISH PART?"
[PATIENT SIGH.]
[WHIPPING THE WIND
AROUND A STOOPED
TREE ON A RANCH IN
BULVERDE, TEXAS.]
"HUH?"
[PATIENT VOICE.]
"Yes,
My child."
"But......
(Squint.)
I'd thought You'd
want me to be reading
LUKE,
right NOW?"
(Yawn.)
(Try, unsuccessfully,
to push cat away from
center of Book.)
[PATIENTLY WAITING.]
"Isn't this the time
of YEAR, for IT?"
"And, what time
is that,
precious?"
(Ornery squint.)
"Lord, WHY are Ya
always talkin'
to me,
in RIDDLES?"
[GAZE LOVINGLY AT
A BARE PATCH OF DEAD
GRASS UNDER THE WAVING
BRANCES OF THE STOOPED
TREE. TOUCH THE SOFT
HEAD OF AN OLD DEER,
SHIVERING IN THE
BITTERLY COLD
BREEZE.]
"Can't You just spit it OUT?"
(Slump down on pillows.)
"Where WERE YOU,
ANYWAY?"
[SILENCE.]
"You're not gonna
TELL ME,
ARE Ya?"
[PATIENT GAZE.]
[LISTEN TO THE
SIGH OF THE COLD
TEXAS WIND.]
"I already have,
My child."
"WHERE?"
[GENTLY CLOSE EYES
OF DEER IN DEATH.]
[SOFTLY WHISPER.]
"Just read
My Word."
*************************
And the angel said
to them,
Be not afraid;
for behold,
I bring you good news
of a great joy
which will come
to all the people;
for to you
is born this day
in the city
of David
a Savior,
Who is
Christ
the Lord.
[Luke 2:10-11]
_______________________
For Celia.
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