One Day

Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh

'I suppose the important thing is to make some sort of difference' she said
'You know, actually change something'
'What like "change the world", you mean?'
'Not the whole entire world. Just the little bit around you.'
They lay in silence for a moment, bodies curled around each other in the single bed, then both began to laugh in low, pre-dawn voices. 'Can't believe I just said that' she groaned. 'Sounds a bit corny, doesn't it?'
'a bit corny'
'I'm trying to be inspiring! I'm trying to lift your grubby soul for the great adventure that lies ahead of you.' She turned to face him. 'Not that you need it. I expect you've got your future nicely mapped out, ta very much. Probably got a little flow-chart somewhere or something.'
'Hardly.'