by Felix Jung
The burglars left small signs, like signatures:
a door locked partially, a window cracked, two
footprints in the mud outside. These months
without you left me dark, and now the bedroom
lights look wrong, lit up against the dusk. Along
the hallway, half a year ago, we stood here crying,
kissing. Love’s a thief, some say. But if that’s true,
then theft’s the opposite of loneliness. I go through
each and every room, unsure of what is missing.
Most people have separate heart and love lines on their palms. Felix has one big line that spans the width of his entire right palm. He's told that this is "lucky."
As a kid, Felix starred in a television commercial for a toy called "Linkits." He's never seen the toy beyond that day, but can still hear the theme song in his head.
On July 13th, 2002, Felix nearly killed himself when he put a Tombstone pizza in the oven and then promptly fell asleep on the couch for the remainder of the night. He almost won a Darwin Award.
