Gates of the West
Mar. 15th, 2022 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
boccaderlupoThey found him on the streets of Tribeca with a puncture wound in his leg. He was a gifted tattoo artist and DJ, but things had gotten away from him some time back, and they seemed to keep getting away. The cops were investigating the killings of several other homeless men in The City and D.C., but he wasn't thought to be among the victims.
These days, a local resident described him as peaceful, just sitting there, reading a book, not looking for handouts, nothing.
Paths diverge. He was a loose acquaintance, but was always cool to me. I remember in the dim light of the back room of the bar asking him to spin a tune from The Clash, and his face just about lit up.
Here's to the lucky ones on Chill Avenue.
These days, a local resident described him as peaceful, just sitting there, reading a book, not looking for handouts, nothing.
Paths diverge. He was a loose acquaintance, but was always cool to me. I remember in the dim light of the back room of the bar asking him to spin a tune from The Clash, and his face just about lit up.
Here's to the lucky ones on Chill Avenue.
