early

15h 5 March 2020 Lie in bed, it is nothing but dark, deep night black, in the middle of the town and all, there is no light coming in through the window, the sky is obscured. And wide awake, for no reason. Turn to the one side, then the other. It cannot be morning yet, it is too dark. look at the paled hands of the watch, the luminous paint is still emanating some light. It is twenty to three. At first, think of a quarter past seven, but that is impossible. So lie there, almost half an hour. Feel that the face is rough with stubble. If it is not possible to sleep, then shave. go to the bathroom, have a piss first. Put some cleansing powder into that ceramic

bowl, there are lime deposits and worse down there. The powder starts to fizz, it is a reaction, of sorts. There is now a strong smell of hygiene material in the bathroom. Take the shaving cream, let the water run hot, put the cream on the face, and shave away the stubble of the last few days. Then clean up the wash hand basin. Take the computer, go to the kitchen make a cup of coffee, and read about American politics. and that virus, which is causing havoc with the stock market. Make a second cup.