The Bartender and Mr. Nasser

Mr. Nasser's grandfather confronted Winston Churchill two years before a pivotal accident where the former leader of Britain broke his hip in five years before his death. Mr. Nasser pinned the moment down to the date and a three hour window. The world around me feels distant, apart,. humming with a kinetic happiness I can't reach. Sadness settles over me like a heavy red curtain across an empty stage. Though we're separated by time and death I feel more of an affinity in this moment. For once I'm not drinking alone but as much as he appreciates my company hot shame fills me that the only person I can spend time with on a lively evening is someone paying me.