There was no one there
at the building site
when he arrived
with his lunch and tools.
He stood around
for an hour or so
but no one came.
It was cold
and the wind
was keen.
He sipped
from his flask
and ate a sandwich
or two
unsure
what to do.
No point in staying
he mused
and packed up
his things
and left.
It snowed
on his way
to the station
and felt colder
than before.
He got home
and drank
a hot drink
and finished
his sandwiches
and sat
and listened to jazz.
When the work manager
rang that evening
and asked how it went.
He said
"Nobody showed."
"Go back tomorrow"
the manager said.
"Don't think so"
he replied.
The manager
repeated his request.
He put down
the phone
and turned up
the gramaphone.
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018 at 7:34 AM UTC
There was no one there
at the building site
when he arrived
with his lunch and tools.
He stood around
for an hour or so
but no one came.
It was cold
and the wind
was keen.
He sipped
from his flask
and ate a sandwich
or two
unsure
what to do.
No point in staying
he mused
and packed up
his things
and left.
It snowed
on his way
to the station
and felt colder
than before.
He got home
and drank
a hot drink
and finished
his sandwiches
and sat
and listened to jazz.
When the work manager
rang that evening
and asked how it went.
He said
"Nobody showed."
"Go back tomorrow"
the manager said.
"Don't think so"
he replied.
The manager
repeated his request.
He put down
the phone
and turned up
the gramaphone.
