i stayed ...

on arrival i do that thing dogs do walk around in circles until satisfied that settling is worth it and lying down as in this town i sensed a welcoming in the manner of the people the warmth of the sunshine the layout of living areas the acceptance of all classes of person so i settled and stayed one night two nights three nights four nights each day i saw all from the village idiot to the literate intelligentsia from the tradie to the mum from the baby to the oldie i watched the coming and going of the town i watched the locals in the pub i watched the tourists push trolley bags i watched the itinerant watchers watching me watch, watching me watch people responded the best conversations did not start with where are you from i got interested in their sports i listened to their music i drank Guinness with them i traded stories which are the best transaction

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