Junot Díaz - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Excerpt N) lyrics

Out of nowhere, and not in the least influenced by my own sh**ty state - of course not! I decided that I was going to fix Oscar's life. One night while he was moaning on about his sorry existence I said: Do you really want to change it? Of course I do, he said, but nothing I've tried has been ameliorative. I'll change your life. Really? The look he gave me – still breaks my heart , even after all these years. Really. You have to listen to me though. Oscar scrambled to his feet. Placed his hand over his heart. I swear an oath of obedience my lord. When do we start? You'll see. The next morning, six a.m., I kicked Oscar's bed. What is it? He cried out. Nothing much, I said, throwing his sneakers on his stomach. Just the first day of your life (175-176).