Fireworks

Ahhhh quarter past one and oh yes I write a blog every day. This day doesn’t really qualify, but I tried to exist despite my desire to just vanish into plop. I did put my boiler on for the first time in ages. Only for a few hours. Just as humans were coming round my flat. Siwan came with my spare car key and a friend. By a quirk of geography I get the best view of the Battersea Park fireworks display. People line up along the river outside my flat. Boats anchor and hang out. I just get to look out the window.

A little part of me was going to do some Shakespeare tonight for my old school. Inch Thick. Knee Deep. I decided not to. I was making the decision about the time my teeth exploded. I’m very glad I said no this time. I might have stressed myself out for no great benefit. Now I’m home and never had to leave, and I saw some lovely fireworks.

I played classical music and we watched it all happen. No sense of missing out. It is better from my side of the river than if you pay and go hang with the humans. Still I was happy at the end that I can just chill out now and I don’t have to fight my way through crowds to get home.

However long I still have in this flat, the time is precious. Frank and I live very well together thankfully. Him being here came out of necessity but has become very positive.

I’m writing this late and sleepy and there’s been little new to report. So screw the notional word minimum. This is me, human, humanning out and into sleepy bed bed. .mmmmmm

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Author: albarclay

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