Time

Thursday, November 8

There is the awakening sound of the alarm clock,

getting steadily louder as time passes. A few

seconds after it has started, get up and turn

it off. Be sure to press the area on the screen

that says' stop', and not the one that says 'snoooze'.

Get on to the bathroom, let the water run hot,

have a shower. Maybe this will drive off the

sleep, the sleep that is trying to sneak back again.

A long search for the glasses ensues, it is

silly, they should be where they should be. Finish

dressing, then go to the little chest where they

should be and find out that they are not there.

Panic sets in, go to the living room, turn the

lights on there. there are no glasses to be found

Go back to the bedroom via the kitchen, ignore

the excitement of the cat. Turn the lights on,

check the windowsills.

The glasses are nowhere, and it is getting late

and then turn the eyes to the left, look at the

top of the bureau. There they are quite

obvious, hiding in plain sight.

In the alley outside the house, a man

with a high visibility waistcoat rides his

bicycle away. He is wearing a knitted hat

with a pom pom on top.

Hurry on down to the bus stop, just being

able to get there on time.