Takin' the easy road tonight.
Paul
Edgecomb:
On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me
why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it
was my job? My job?
John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done. I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want it over and done. I do. I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time. Can you understand?
Paul Edgecomb: Yes, John. I think I can.
-The Green Mile- by Stephen King
Stephen King proves he's more than just a writer of horror novels. This is sheer poetry.
This particular scene toward the end of the movie, always brings a tear to my eye.
Until tomorrow,
Ken
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