one thing then another -

Mechanical voice at 4 am the next day -

new event in progress

report to car,

food and file are waiting for you....

i was warm and cosy

no desire to move

but obedience maybe the cost

of bed and board,

Dressed bulling on a heavy coat

over my shirt, dress pants and shoes,

body armor snug, out the door....

into rain...

biting wind,

car pulling up,

door pops open,

climb in the back seat smells of

curry and coffee,

eating open file

reality breach -

2 detected

identitys unknown,

identify both

contain if needed...

are there any real weapons for me this time?

- i ask with a bad feeling in my mind,

Mechanical voice - 

combat is a last resort,

a compartment opened

offering the glasses

and useless gun,

checking the gun after putting on the glasses,

it was a real gun, real bullets,

still tagged useless,

- a weight of comfort

i suppse lucky me,

food finished

sleeping as the car drives,

dreams feel odd

like a routine i used to enjoy

now its a haze of blurred faces,

old rooms, clacking key boards,

and....and....blue eyes

blue eyes stare into me stirring a memory,

....soldier.....

the car hard breaking woke me up,

checking watch it had been 5 hours,

rainy town, cold looking around,

least i see people,

lights in houses, diners,

Glasses in place

lets see what i can see.

quiet on quiet

own footsteps a counter beat to the rain,

posters?

wanted, reward,

wanted, reward,

crimes - not smiling,

not saying hello,

being grumpy in the morning,

running out of coffee...

- oh kay best i dont stay,

walk on smile and nod,

car rolls by see a red trail,

its a lead.

road to crossing,

street to alley,

a lawman with a white hat,

red glowing book,

on the ground a woman in a daze

pure white hair

those neon blue eyes,

step behind the lawman

pistol whip his skull,

wrap the book in his jacket,

help the woman up,

I ask - are you okay?

she smiles - boss?

My mind focuses

- hi penny...

calling the car i hook my arm in hers

- i hear cops...

she gets in the back set with me 

- the book makes you believe justice like a religion

any unjust word of intent....

- i did see some of the wanted posters,

no smiling in the morning all our crew would

be guilty....

shared laugh,

seeing police cruisers pass by,

i shared food from the car with penny

as we sped away,

Penny- were are me?

this doesnt feel like earth,

- i hadn't thought bout it,

but i have a home we're going to

and what else can you ask?

She smiled squeezing my hand.