Down to the bones. From 6 feet away he looks up from beneath his hood. He hesitates and says 'I am retiring.' And I will not know exactly what this means. He is despondent and in pain and I believe he has been walking all night. No where to rest his damaged back. The whys and what if's of this have no bearing in this moment. His face haunts me. Mouth hung open. He is despair on legs. He is close to god, whatever that really means, and he walks off.