Quoth the Villain
Sugar is lazy. If I put sugar in my coffee, of it's own accord, will sink straight to the bottom. Like anything in life, things are always sweeter with a bit of turbulence.
The Zoo Story Edward Albee 1958 One Act Play
Put two characters from different walks of life on a park bench and see what transpires in the space of an hour.
I find it amazing how strong the dialogue can get and how revealing it can be for the characters whilst still seeming completely natural.
Necessity
Don’t you understand?
Said the fire to the tree.
For youth of little band.
It’s necessity.
You aren’t a consolation ’cause the others had to fall.
If you weren’t nourished by the ashes
you wouldn’t be here at all.
Whadya say?
"Whad'ya 'ya a say?" He enquired.
"You leave in three weeks and me in four."
"Whadya say if we pretended we were in love and it were a good idea and even if we ain't we won't ever be the wiser a'fer and if we are it will be t' best three weeks of our lives."
The man with the limp
No one would ask him how he had acquired the limp.
Most wouldn’t even contemplate the scene. Just an old man slowly making his way past the stalls of flea market in the early hours of a Saturday morning.
A life long ailment, a foolish accident or a heroic gesture it would be impossible to deduce.
From my position at the pre-loved plantstall I could determine only one thing:
For the time being, he was managing.
Maybe when I’m older
As time passes, those magic moments might seem less frequent.
But maybe by then I’ll notice they occur.
Maybe when I’m older I’ll see them more.
Safe Haven
The local library was rather comfortable despite it hosting no roof.
Admittedly, raindrops sound better bouncing off roof than impregnating the shirt of a drunkard.
And dry pages smell better than the wet tiger in the row across.
Tall
"I can’t help but think that you’re taller when it rains."
Said the proud man to the puddle.