but why did you tell your parents you were doing poetry , mary ? '' dark drapes itself over the face of the world . if she found it , found the ark , what would he say ? `` because i had n't showered until you called . `` i suppose you 're going back to work ? '' she tried to pull away from him , but he kept coming back making it hard for her to forget about him . after getting as comfortable as the truck would allow , i put my hat over my face and closed my eyes . 