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We began at an aquarium of dreaming within, then left off for the States, until we found we were hated back home, telling them we’re only a clone and the real me has never been here. We made it, then forgot to tell the World what I am supposed to do, when things go right for everyone.

So, I said let’s push it to the left New York and Create, making esteem of what is left in front of us. If the right’s just a libido that makes us glow. There must be another way to get paid, with vigour, and enough respect we come off as better than the other one.

If, that was enough, they were shouting from abroad, ‘do we still burn coal?’, and everyone hollered back: ‘no, I don’t think so!’ Because we have come so far without it. So, in essence no-one’s too organised, while government across the World takes pride in doing the right and left thing – depending on your faction.

Once, there was a man who said: ‘I will roll double on red’ and make it that way. As, soon as he looked at the double black on the board, he regretted ever gambling again, and left FRANK with the whole lot in his hand. He said: ‘I am not to blame, you have just lost, so, I will stick – so let’s go!’ When they got home – the man who lost, cried and cried until his son told him – ‘Dad that was faque money and you have got yours here!’ Where it came from no-one knew. But one day he would tell all how he did it.

Not a disabled person in site, Bristol went to the Rovers game all well behaved. Until one girl stood up and said: ‘who needs these?’ And got out two fivers, touched her bosoms with them and jiggled about until a teacup fell over right under her foot. She exclaimed: ‘they have just scored!’ No, they have not!’ said everyone to themselves. So, she sat down and agreed to behave herself. Then, they all went out on the Town, with her leading them on, and had a lovely party – when the Rovers finally won the game in the 90th minute.

She sat up and said to herself: ‘Where’s my husband?’ – Not unusual she thought to herself. She played with her son’s toy from a farmer down the road. She got up, put it on the tray, and felt in her pocket for a piece of chalk. She wrote on the board today. ‘One father and husband, and one son and heir left home never to be seen again!’ She talked to her daughter about them both.’ Her daughter said – ‘Have you pushed them out?’ – ‘No, I could just not bear to see them go! So, I said how about they both come here, when they are old enough to know how it feels – to make a decision like that!’ ‘I see’: said her daughter – ‘So, who is to blame?’ No-one’: she said – and they ran away together.

He, felt morose, his body tired and aching. He sat up in bed with a hot lemon, until he could spit out every pip in his bowl in a separate hand. He always remembered what each of his real parents said – “STAY NICE & TIDY”. Did that mean: ‘Stay nice & stay tidy?’ He used to say, or: ‘Stay nice & tidy’, he thought to himself. ‘I am sure there is a difference.’ If only they were both here. He got up to the Sun again. And said: ‘There I am on fire with God and delight, that I exist, so, ‘let’s have a party, Mum & Dad’: ‘Of course – let’s’ they said.

I felt in my pocket for a Crystal waiting for the money to come through, we sat in the Hotel, and then I said: ‘Sorry Dad, I thought I could heal you both.’ He said: ‘You have son, this is your Mum’: ‘I have never felt better!’ I rode into Town and met them outside the Ice-cream shop. None of this had ever been said out loud, because they did not have a heart for it, they thought it was just an illusion, to speak in one’s head of greater things. I said – ‘what flavour have you got Mum & Dad?’ – ‘Not sure’ they said, ‘we asked for today’s special.’ ‘I see, well, I’ve got chocolate and raspberry, and let’s climb the castle tomorrow please!’ ‘Very well’ – they replied, half interested, half looking out across the lake.

God bless people.

Love, AB. x