emilycch

Life on Mars?

(Mary-Anne hocks a swell of phlegm

out the car window)

I bought a new set of bed sheets last Monday-

took a couple of hours off work to pop down the shopping centre.

I just don't know how people manage

choosing between ivory and pearl -

and one must always consider white as well, of course.

I held the potentials up to a faux-column in the DIY section

just to check I was aiming at the right sort of faux-decadence.

Can't go wrong with white, you know.

not in the bedroom at least. It

just screams 'clean sophistication!'

and since you never know when a Guest might chance upon it,

it's so important to always Be Prepared,

certainly in the bedroom, of course.

No, I'm glad I put a couple of hours into it.

Took some time off work, you see.

The trouble with today is, people

just underestimate the importance of first impressions -

I know people who've suffered exclusion from

Neighborhood Dinner Parties after they bought such vibrant table cloths that

Cherie from number 42 had a small stroke.

i mean, some people just don't see how

crucial linen is

and certainly in the Bedroom, of all places -

absolutely crucial. One never knows, you see.

I mean, there are starving people out there,

and one doesn't want anyone thinking that we may be one of them,

and not seeing the right accessories can really leave a bad taste in a Guest's mouth -

especially in the bedroom. Of all places!

no, no, I think I should have taken longer, if anything.

One never can take too much time.

Not in the bedroom, at least. Certainly not.

Thank you! thanks for taking the time to comment, it's much appreciated!

Marcia doesn't sleep so good,

not since those pale kids from Out Of Town started

Kicking over dustbins

and stealing vinegary kisses

round back of the chippy -

there is a strange sense of comfort taken

when one can feel and smell the seasons starting to change

as the pohutakawas in the lane turn parrot-red

and you know that going back to the other side of the world

is unavoidable,

so you take a little longer to look around

as you hear the static buzzing around the hot streets.

instead, you kick off your jandals and

avoid the newspapers, buddy.

when you start running several lives,

it's easy to forget what you're in any of them for.

Marcia plays connect four to help her fall asleep

and she doesn't even think

of where the world is waking up

or that perhaps, maybe,

there's a reason why the sun comes up here first.