Walkin' in the City

ain't talkin' jus' walkin'...

kinda had to take the day off today, if ya read yesterday you'll know why. No biz at work but mucho stressito so me no go go. Rolled over in bed in the mornin' opened my eys an' saw it was a beautiful blue sky day. Thought "office? nah, fuck dat. jus' gotta chill, take a look at the sun for once an' count my blessings i'm still alive after 47 years of wonderin' round figurin' jus' what it is I'm supposed to do on this planet."

sittin' an' writin' this in a park in the middlke of the city, sittin' on the ground gettin' a sunshine tan... sittin' on the ground till my skin turns brown. Started in the east of the city and with a coupla breaks along the way have been out in the great wide open since 10.40 am an' now it is 1.20pm. Gonna walk a bit more into the distance through the central green spaces of London till I get to the Round Pond out west an' then that will be as far as I go. Then head back the other way for a bit and maybe hit the shops an' spend some cash. Yeah man, jus' maybe...

Water high on the awesome river T today as I took a walk southside from London Bridge down to the Houses of Parly.

gulls flyin'
fast movin' clouds
taste o' the sea
city boats plyin'

me an' me mantras
on my tongue
walkin' along
right by the edge
close as I can

dog at the bottom
of some river steps
letting the waters
caress its paws
turnin' his head
up to his master,
yeah he really wants
to go for a swim
but he also don't wanna
get swept away
by the fast movin' swirl
- dog wisdom
just as good as man

Dreamt last night of a bus station in a town I thought I knew. Went to the toilets an' shit was pourin' out the urinals, while the bogs had curtains covering them. Overwhelming stench. What can it mean, that kinda dream?

Later -

Didn't go west like I said I was gonna. Storm clouds were gatherin' and me no doey stormy weather without da propa kit. Headed north and into the shops insetad. Gotta a pair o' flops, Puma flops from the Puma Shop on Carnaby St. Pum pums nice un' trendy. Then from there to HMV and the Basement Tapes by Bobby D and the B. Freshly remastered an' on special offer. Way too good for a punk like me to ever miss.

Then spent quite a lotta time an' quite a lotta money in sweet Johnny L where they had 20% off da Fat Face clobber. Grabbed me a coupla pairs of shorty sleevios for when da weather turns good in the city an' the streets get nice an' hot. Also had to get a Fat Face xtra large toppy for those evenings by the sea when the weather gets choppy.

Sun now come out again as I sit here writin' this. Just had a Love bar from naughty ole' Pret. Not really necessary if truth be told as I only went in there for a cuppa tea. But there ya go, life in the desire realm. Now jus' got the tea to drink as I write this in the little green square behind sweet Johnny L. Surrounded by fellow humans soakin' up the precious sun; all of us crave the light yeah man we really do. After this is over will head back east before the rush begins and el tubio is little more than a mighty crush punctured with exhausted sweat.