untardy

October 4,2016

four forty eight, too early.

And then to be surprised by the alarm at five!
get dressed,

ready for work

The son calls from his bed, he had waked five minutes before

the alarm clock sounded. He has a high bed, his refuge

He looks over the edge of it at his father standing down there.

returning the good morning.

Leave the street for the dry dark alley between the

tall old houses, now almost all rennovated.

There is a van from a film company in front of

the church, a catering van, to keep the film crew and the actors fed. Some german production, a weekly series, about nuns and mayors.

of no interest.

There are more people at the bus stop them usual.

Dolores, good morning! and a "good morning" in

return.

Teachemann is there, dressed up warm against

the forecast cold, a down vest covering a hoodie jacket...

The bus driver, the large man with the bald head, takes

his money, two fifties and a ten. One ten, gutn

morgen.

The smoker with the pigtail has returned from his holiday, or whatever was the cause of his absence.

He stands in his smokers area and puffs away in a friendly manner, grinning and saying good morning all at the same time,

The coffee bar is crowded, but it does not matter.

Wait for three minutes, pay and go to the usual little table

opposite to the man called Hedgehog and the small television on the wall. This shows nothing but an

intermittent view of some people clowning around in cars, trying to be funny, finding.

There is no time for thought now, the train has

pulled in over on platform six, go over there and

board the untardy train, half asleep, no concentration.