`` cora - '' i lost patience , my hands lifted , i grabbed his shirt and fisted it in my fingers . he opened his arms , opened his heart . they saw the sweep of the light then , blinking on and off three times . no one 's out there and i plop down on an old chair , tilting my head back with a low sigh so i can check out the brilliant night sky . `` that should make you happy , right ? '' 