The Rectory September 1, 2014January 28, 2015 The Rectory One cool Autumn night a three quarter moon above the trees at the age of 14 or 17 or 21 .. (does it really matter … ?) against the brick wall along the side of that hospital I gave my first True kiss and made the Great Discovery. *** Across the street on the opposite side corner sat a place of worship with the tallest spire in town where one night fire claimed the bodies of both the church, the rectory next door and by doing so, stole the real world representations of all that happened in that house on the front porch and kitchen and wherever else we could steal away, suspend time and lock our faces together in adolescent passion … Share this:TwitterLinkedInRedditPocketPinterestPrintEmailMoreFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related