Somebody up there loves me

***

Yesterday a beautiful

white dove flew into

my open window.

***

On its leg was a note that read,

***

“I love you.

Signed,

The Roofing Man”

***

Aggrieved, I went outside

and confronted him.

***

He was still on my

roof and about to

release another dove.

***

“I meant as a friend!”

shouted The Roofing Man.

***

That next afternoon

another white dove

came to my window.

***

I was ready to confront

The Roofing Man, again,

but this dove, though

similar, was covered in

soot, and had a bad cough.

***

I opened the note and read it.

Said the note,

***

“What are your interests?

Signed,

The Chimney Sweep Man”

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