hug

sound of an alarm in the dark, a klaxon sound from an iphone. It is in the son's room, it is the son's telephone.
After a short while, it stops.
It is four



sound of an alarm, it is light, a beep sound from a small black monolith by the bed.
stop it after a short while.
it is five


The shower baths water is cold, let it run warm, let water into the hand basin,
Shave the face, the three day stubble,
take a shower


Find the clothes in the wardrobe in the bedroom, socks pants shirt,
yesterdays trousers by the bedside,
get dressed


Go to the sons room, he has a high bed, this is his refuge, this is where he retires to
See a leg, touch it, pull hard,
son wakes.


Looks over the bed side, looks down at his clock, looks up in disgust.
retires back to bed, like an owl into its refuge
Back to sleep.

Gather the things needed for the day, the bag the pen and the 'phone,
The son comes round the corner, a hug, a bye bye,
that's it