Snatches of Life
Snatches of life on the last day of August from a bench on the prom while enjoying an ice cream at lunch time. One scoop’s worth.
“so you’ll go to the wedding in her car …”
“I tried to get something that hadn’t been tested on animals …”
“and he said if I take 500, would that be alright…"
“I fancy doing that…”
“just a couple of night’s bed and breakfast, that’s all …”
“huhuhuhuhuhushluhuhuhuhuhuhu…”
“her name’s Dionne and she’s got an adopted son at work…”
“it could get quite wet and you’ve got your best shoes on …”
“you don’t know, there could be any sort of crocodile in there …”
“he didn’t have his pyjamas on and so …”
“the driving wasn’t the problem …”
“if she chooses to be that way, then that’s up to her…”
“where are we going to wash our hands?” “I know, I was just thinking that”.
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