was at the library earlier studiously poring over my notes and an older woman sat down at the table across from me and started reading a religious text, mouthing the words, bothering no one and bothered by no one.
and when I tell you.
i had a whole thought
about the meaning of life and purpose and devotion and yada yada and then the woman’s very young granddaughter toddled over and started interrogating me about something in child’s prattle















