‘come and see’
Portsmouth: February 9th
Wake
as
per
imposed schedule
now
selfish
its my thinking time – stripped bare
bath – read – consider – apply – design
cold creeps upon the waters and breaths
into me forgotten words – multiple triggers – overt
connections redissolve as the water flows in a second time
my refuge
out
about
multiple puzzle pieces
attemptingly fit together
where do they f
2 beeps and news that today I must buy a paper
dress
acquiring rain proof boots
mind made up to visit Daughter 1
at the train station after the 2 tickets and receipt are withdrawn from the plastic flap
I buy The Times from the coffee shop ‘is that all’ he barks
to me that’s all i need but hold the
secret still that I need to look
to look at myself
serious face
there
for
all
to
see
referred to as at school
ABC by my end name
always first in the
queue to be chosen
picked clean
noise
sudden
dopplered
a train arrives
I wont look again
keeping my clutched secret
as i step reading the reservation strips
find from Bristol to Cardiff
rare safe seat
Rain
Rain
Rain
finally summon courage to read
Cover article
page 24
be
patient Jon
and wait to konfirm
that everybody now knows
how vulnerable you really are
