Scratch

On the Ness
Winds blow cold
Scratch your face
Bite your toes
Your saving grace
Nobody knows
Spicy Piccalilli
With mustard n chilli
@130story

He lobs the card & the coin in the direction of the bin. A carpet of grey filings is patterned with similar discarded near-dreams. @130story

The rhythmic scratch of the tattooist needle. Then panic sets in. Is it Clare, Claire or Clair? He'd find out soon enough for sure @130story