maybe in the fifth visit i met him

in the city in the thrift shop

open

from nine maybe till six or five thirty



several buttons and an open face

head

adorned with patterns

he opened easily

recognised we are not robots

despite the badges



it is colourful in the city

she mentioned it in suprise

immediately apologised



notice i talk more about people than

the architecture though that was appreciated

and wrote of it especially



do you know i watched the pigeon paddle

the parakeets flying

crossed



over the road carefully minding the trams

the tram lines

tripping gently forward

we found our way together

in manchester the fifth time