Got up early. Got up early. Already had jeans on. Put on socks and a white t and shoes. Thought about leaving. Left. “Done left it there, sir,” said to myself in the car. Talking in orphan British. It was early. Sun was bright, air was warm. “Done left it and left it sir, going to leave it here and shake it please.” Talking to myself, just driving. Lit a Newport, almost missed a stop sign. “Please sir, to leave me sir.” Needed coffee. “Halo sir, what is it here? What is it to is it here? To visit here, pleased to visit sir.”

Stopped at a convenient store, poured coffee in a little cup. Back to my car and driving. “Ah shitty. Ah so much is shitty and it is to this I come and go to this. Ah shitty.” Changed accents, now it was cop speak, like Columbo. “Yeahyeahyeahyeah I know what you mean. Ah shitty, goddamn ah shitty.” Started laughing.

Got on the highway. Kept talking to myself, made up songs. Listened to music, made up my own words. Sung in mock Spanish and French to songs in English. Was having a good time, just driving. Driving to Oregon. Decided that last night. Heard there was cows in the woods, all over the place and in the woods. Cows belong in fields. Wanted to see a cow in the woods. Like seeing a bird in the mall. First time I saw a bird in the mall I kept looking, didn’t blink.

Stopped talking to myself and singing around noon. Was usually the case. Just something I did to pass the time. No one knew. If you saw me, say I was in line buying cigarettes and you sold them to me, you wouldn’t think I talked to myself in orphan British. But I do. Have other accents. Only in the morning.  ¶ 12:42 PM