notes from a haircut

Another life. The importance of hair. Human traffic patterns. A music stand just next to me. RW on the stereo. Leature and tartan passing by outside. There’s still tinsel here, with occasional birdlife. Retro-runners guy turns to cough. My hair is a mess, but not for long. Oh, Miss China. Ten, with a backwards y. Green bottles and colourless glasses. I wonder what she’s doing, right now. Nova Mini (a reference to …? »

passing through

An endless parade of headlights and all I want to do is cross the street. It’s important to wait for the right moment. »

onward

Waiting for the fog to lift – after all, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. And then what? I’ve got plans – get fit, get out there. Reclaim my life. Those little things that “just had to wait”. We’ll see how it goes. »

let me hear you say it

I wrote the letter hovering over the “send” button for a good few minutes. Now it’s done. I’m going outside to wait for the phone calls. »

again

You can stand outside and listen to the trains go by, staring at the one bright point in the sky. The answers don’t change – you know in your heart what you want to do. How many more times do you need to say it before they’ll hear you? »