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Gone Fishin’

Gone Fishin’

Simply that and nothing more.

Simply that and nothing more.

It certainly was inconvenient – there was no doubt of that.

It certainly was inconvenient – there was no doubt of that.

Time passed.

Time passed.

I really don’t want to buy anything.

I really don’t want to buy anything.

The situation had the appearance of being at a deadlock.

The situation had the appearance of being at a deadlock.

One would have said that here was a man with a secret sorrow.

One would have said that here was a man with a secret sorrow.

Now everybody pay close attention.

Now everybody pay close attention.

It’s a slow way to travel.

It’s a slow way to travel.

But all things must have an end, alas!

But all things must have an end, alas!

But it happened in broad daylight!

But it happened in broad daylight!

I only wanted to know, you know.

I only wanted to know, you know.

He used to fight dragons, you know.

He used to fight dragons, you know.

We have been floating upon a river of dreams.

We have been floating upon a river of dreams.

You are going to be fine.

You are going to be fine.

I think I need to take a walk.

I think I need to take a walk.

He didn’t want to screw things up.

He didn’t want to screw things up.

He had a life. I’m sure he’s out there living it.

He had a life. I’m sure he’s out there living it.

He didn’t know what he was searching for.

He didn’t know what he was searching for.

Is this Intermediate German?

Is this Intermediate German?

You are innocent.

You are innocent.

So how does it feel over there?

So how does it feel over there?

“And always a village, never a town.”

“And always a village, never a town.”

The love that had protected him began to fall away.

The love that had protected him began to fall away.

She wouldn’t know where to begin.

She wouldn’t know where to begin.

Was that too much?

Was that too much?

It takes your system a while to return to normal.

It takes your system a while to return to normal.

It was so beautiful, it wanted to speak to her.

It was so beautiful, it wanted to speak to her.

Fine, he said. Ain’t going to chase you all day.

Fine, he said. Ain’t going to chase you all day.

It was twilight when they got back.

It was twilight when they got back.

Important men had to be selfish in order to get ahead.

Important men had to be selfish in order to get ahead.

No answer.

No answer.

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