Tag: France

Then there’s the river. Wide as the future used to be.
I don’t worry about any of that.
I saw the strangest sight tonight.
She should find something new. Start fresh.
They could sit in silence.
She knew what he was trying to say.
Don’t make such a big deal of it.
Who else has even given me a thought?
All at once they were interested in what she had to say.
She had status. She mattered.
It seemed they viewed her differently now.
Don’t you trouble your head about it.
But I very much doubt that that could be what you’re allergic to.
I base the observation purely on empirical evidence.
You don’t find anything wrong with that?
You really might do this for me?
Gone Fishin’
I guess I can see your side of it.
He was so inept-looking, so completely ill-equipped for the world around him.
She knew it was silly of her to take this personally.
Isn’t it nice of you to say so?
It’s time I joined the modern world.
There was a loud clicking sound.
She wasn’t used to being ignored.
The etiquette in this place was so mysterious!
Leave the door open when you go, please.
She has. No. Plan.
I thought you might stay a moment.
She straightened up and listened.
“To the elements be free,” he says to her. And, finally, she is.
They could do some line-dancing and other things together. It would be fun!
Lie back in a deck chair in the sun? Be restored by the salt air?
But everything is ephemeral, he reminds himself.
You’re coming back, right?
I’m not sure I’m entirely convinced.
You’re supposed to kind of earn it.
This shouldn’t get too far out of control.
That’s what he says, and that’s what he means.
My guess is, it was a bit of magic.
You can’t blame them, they’re like anyone.
Get it done. Whatever it is.
We all wrote this, I only happen to be the one reading it.
The air goes silent.
There’s nodding and murmuring around the room.
So, we decided he’s not an alien from space.
She’s a brave lass indeed!
There will be handshakes and toasts. There will be congratulations all round.
I need to think about this!
We haven’t really talked!
I want to show you something.