she said nathan i need ninety bucks puts popov in a paper cup its like shes trying to burn her insides clean she shimmers like some gasoline all smoke and shaky hands shuts the shades and hits me with her plan go back and get certified x ray tech and mris stick with it and finally see it through im sick of all this wilderness the businessmen on business trips the distance goes beyond the rate and time but school dont start till early fall i went ahead and made a call sometimes i can push ahead some nights the wheels just spin nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend well caesar is in a car right now he says isnt far right now if im short when he shows up hell be so pissed because credit is something he dont do cash is king and three for two ive seen him use his hands to make a fist i know that ive been in and out connections they get frayed and fraught clouded with a million little lies the medication sometimes works the drinking probably doesnt help the shepherd should still love the lambs hes lost because the flock can wander from his eyes the hills are huge the valley is wide the traffic on the 405 the way these wheels just spin nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend so thank you for the ninety bucks get your coat give me a hug now its probably time for you to leave go back to your little house your driveway and your pull out couch and come back at the same time in a week the lamb can wander from the flock in shopping malls and parking lots sometimes the shepherd brings him back some nights the wheels just spin nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend nathan youre my only friend