hashes, keys to values, associative, only one for the other, except in special occasions, $soulmates{dharma} = greg, stuff like that, makes sense in perl, easy to make unique associations like that, makes sense, keys and values, keymaster, guardians, 20th century returns, remote control lights, finger tips over photons, sound and wind crashing against windows, too many of them now, it was nice when it's sunny, but the cold knocks closer, jack frost soon to be nipping, sweaters and blankets to be standard issue, frosty hoar this morning, cold carbon dioxide visible in my exhalation, seeing life, breathing in and out, steps past school, past games of fun, football, to teach them ultimate, to spread the word, advocate, share the joy, but laying out on cement wouldn't be that nice of a way to start the day, but the days get shorter, night comes earlier, 8pm or even sooner, night falls, envelops the city, darkness, light chicago streets, men, women and children hurry home to families, to houses, to apartments, to warm food on the table, to television screens, to dogs and cats, to that favorite recliner