On 10 September 2022, I meditated at my maternal great grandparents graves in Biddeford.
Margaret Anne Evans
b 12 March 1833 • Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
d 15 January 1902 • Biddeford, York, Maine, United States
great-grandmother
John J. McIntire
b 21 February 1829 • Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States
d 09 October 1891 • Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
great-grandfather
On the Saturday morning of 11 September 2022, I awoke on my cot on a spit of land.
Henry Allen
The night before, as I snuggled under my blankets, I had enjoyed a sunset.
In the morning, I made my customary hot breakfast, and as I sat, enjoying a cup of joe, the weekend crowd was waking up. One guy came in on a skiff, and we chatted. He invited me to stay at his place on Birch Island.
I told you ′bout living in the US of A
Don't you know that I′m a gangster of love?
Let me tell you people that I found a new way
And I'm tired of all this talk about love
And the same old story with a new set of words
About the good and the bad and the poor
And the time's keep on changin′
So I′m keepin' on top
Of every fat cat who walks through my door
I′m a space cowboy
Bet you weren't ready for that
I′m a space cowboy
I'm sure you know where it′s at
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I was born on this rock
And I've been travelin' through space
Since the moment I first realized
What all you fast talkin′ cats would do if you could
You know, I′m ready for the final surprise
There ain't no way around it
Ain′t nothing to say
That's gonna satisfy my soul deep inside
All the prayers and surveyors
Keep the whole place uptight
While it keeps on gettin′ darker outside
I'm a space cowboy
Bet you weren′t ready for that
I'm a space cowboy
I'm sure you know where it′s at
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I see the showdowns, slowdowns, lost and found, turn arounds
The boys in the military shirts
I keep my eyes on the prize, on the long fallen skies
And I don′t let my friends get hurt
All you back room schemers, small trip dreamers
Better find something new to say
'Cause you′re the same old story
It's the same old crime
And you got some heavy dues to pay
I′m a space cowboy
Bet you weren't ready for that
I′m a space cowboy
I'm sure you know where it's at
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Jason Kay
