marooned on the island
of errands
this morning
but after a breakfast stop
the warmth of the sun
and an intense lethargy
it all washes over me
slow and thick
so i retreat to the north
hopping off the tram
here and there
forcing myself to walk a bit
so I don’t fall asleep
in public
maybe it’s the remnants
of yesterday afternoon’s
sudden headache
but i hide at home »
a dull repetition
sinks in
on an otherwise pleasant
if uneventful weekend
technology will
always
get you in the end
i think
trying yet another
print setting
so the colours look “right”
on some long-overdue photos
that’ll be overdue
some more
until i can get them printed
elsewhere.
if there’s one thing
i’ve learned lately
it’s that my time is important
even if i spend it doing
nothing in particular »
a new day
the good kind of blue
time for a long walk
but it’s hard
to feel like
leaving the north
so i venture west
and take in the sights
of coburg
and such
with a detour
to brunswick
for breakfast
in an old favourite place
in an old crappy chair
but the food’s great
just like it used to be
a coupla years back
when i lived ’round here »
standing on the overpass
i was thinking
of when i was flying
into other cities
laptop in hand
and a few cables
some equipment waiting
and a job to do
the office seemed
so far away
and this was
a wonderful thing
i felt free
but felt useful
at the same time. »
i’d be a happy man
if i could walk
every road in this town
but for now
i’ll settle for being
left the hell alone
by telemarketers
(on behalf of the bank!)
when I’m trying to have
a quiet afternoon
at home. »