watching you

rain
man with a cane
passes
again

nothing ....... waiting ....... still nothing

pause

boil the kettle make a cuppa
milk ..... one ..... two ..... three sugars
corned beef sandwiches for supper

forward
fast forward

what was that?
what?

stop ........ rewind
stop ........ forward

there ....... that
nothing ....... just a cat

where are my polo mints?

fast forward
pause .... play
it's been quiet today

girl from number four
passes and spits on the floor

kids on bikes
give me looks
and an obscene gesture
yesterday one called me 'loser'

always the same
days into years
passing ..... passing
no one stopping
no one at my door
no one calling on me
no one to care for
me

every breath