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Before going to work
the first thing I do is grab my watch from the nightstand and manacle my left wrist. Then I grab some coffee, a muffin, check the mirror for particles between my teeth, shower, shave, comb my hair and hunt for respectable clothes: a maroon tie, gray slacks, maybe a navy blazer. The last five minutes I find ways to delay- a sip of coffee, another cigarette, the sports page. I look at the furniture, the television, the view out my window, and try to remember what home looks like in case I never return. Some people don't, I've heard stories about it. Someday I may wake up with my watch on. |