On your mark 

   Get set 

     Go

 

     NO  Questions about going on Three

What questions?

Yes Yamean one – two – three - and we go 

                                                Or

Do yamean one - two an we go on three

It’s not that hardwhy do you have to make things harder than they are?make them so confusing.

Goin on three presents two optionsways to go they differ  hence why Im tryin to be accurate precise

Just follow my lead.

I cant

You can’t? 

NO

     I don follow anyone particularly when theyre unobservant You didnt see whahappened with the clock just now

The clockwhat clock?

Right across the street on the corner In the park Look  Were facing it

Why you looking at the clock?

Im observant

No I didn’t see . . I wasn’t looking.

Wha time does your everpresent cellphone say  Ya have a fixationman Theres no reason to my mind it ought to be around when were taking lunch    

it laid on the café table between them

I like to be available.

Text or call youll be rude

It’s not being rud . .

. . It is Yare not being present

                                   Wha time

he looked

            Twelve to three, two fortyeight.

Look at the clock in the park

he looked 

            Six thirty. 

Six thirty doesnt look like that 

                                The minute hand yes the hour hand is nearer Seven

he looked again

                  I’m not sure about that.

Horseshit ya know damn well 

                                Don be contrary You grew up reading clock facesreading time 

Does it?

Damn right it does 

                     I saw the minute hand it was shaking as it neared the Nine The hour hand shaking  as it neared the Four its hands trembling  Then they collapsedfell

The clocks dead

Times died

You’re ridiculous. he looked at his cellphone the screen was black he poked it with his finger to wake it DAMN he depressed the power buttonheld it 

                                      it didnt work 

Grab your bootshold onto your hat something BIGs comi . . . . . . 

2237,  Sunday,  14  8. 22

1133,  Monday,  15  8. 22

REM  It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OyBtMPqpNY

Pink Floyd  Have A Cigar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbdpv7G_PPg