buy one, get one

oranges, one pound sixty
buy a second bag for 40p
i joke to an assistant
"can i take just the second bag?"
he spends nearly a minute
explaining the conditions of sale

making your mark

you cross the street
a cab gets held up
the fare misses her plane
a meeting's postponed
the deal falls through
a company goes bust
other companies react
an economy is affected

you could change the world
and never know

on the tube

i get on the tube
i'm only going two stops so i stand
so do the couple next to me
she's stunning
she puts her arms around his neck
she smiles and kisses him
i stand there waiting

walking along oxford street

thousands of people walk
passing each other constantly
some happy, some sad
i look at the ones smiling
and wonder why
i notice i'm not one of them
and wonder why
i smile, and instantly feel better