lights vanish

Thursday October 26,

 Late, overslept., The alarm clock did not ring, or beep, at the set time., so slept on, looked at the clock, and it, was six thirty five already.
Curse.
Get up, a quick wash, put the clothing for the day together-The cat comes in, it want's petting, appears to be giving sympathy.
Hurry through the alleys and streets., and at the bus stop, there is a bus.
Standing, and waiting-,
Run.
The bus leaves the stop anyway,
watch, the lights vanish into the distance, over that bridge across the river.,

And then the night bus comes. It is at the end of its shift, so board it, and  ride on
An empty bus to the, railway station.
The train has been delayed, hurry to the platform. It is just leaving, as the platform is reached, just gone so despite all delays, missed that too.
'In the station cafe, one large coffee. It, takes time to serve.. The two service, people are chatting, taking their time, start the notes in the cafe, the cafe is full, of orange-clad road workers, orange, safety clothing, high visibility gear.

Sit there on a stool. One that, is too high to be comfortable, crouch over, the table writing, scribbling, T
hen, now-go. It is six thirty, the high, speed train comes in in 4 minutes., go to the platform, number six, and, wait.,


 That train is delayed too.