Body
Camera strap hot across my neck outside the clock tower. Climbed one flight behind the caretaker and arrived breathing louder than he did. At home my wife pointed out the dust on my elbows.
Emotion
I said I would be back before the food was ready. The caretaker produced thirty years of repair receipts. My wife covered my plate and said, ‘Your clock has no time for us.’ I washed the plate afterwards.
Mind
Who pays when the public clock stops? Three offices named each other; the caretaker buys small parts himself. Need the actual maintenance agreement before writing ‘abandoned’. Also need to answer my phone.