hearing my characters

my characters alive

using my words

interacting

with emotions of their own

exploring depths

i had never considered

for them

in the voice of my friend

into feisty life

with thoughtful feedback from editors

i have new concepts of what to omit and

what more to include in Freddy’s Wake

so, i am again deep into murmuring

dialogue to myself as i wake up

bringing the characters to feisty life

within myself before i can put

their words onto paper

before we will see them on stage