Etwas weiter unter anderem Menschen: Entfremdung dort, wo man die Mundart immer schwerer verstehen kann, wo die Umgangssprache aufgesetzt und unauthentisch wirkt. Stadtrecht, Historie, Tradition. Identität in absolut allem. Vorurteile in sich selbst, und trotzdem ein Gefühl von Abstand, dessen man sich kaum erwehren kann.
Much later. Elsewhere. Images of meadows changing with the flow of weeks, the routines of life out here between the hills. Grass, flowers, some grain in between, a dense carpet green in shade of the trees and slightly yellow where it touches the sun at daytime. But now light's retreating again, echoes of the week still strong enough to hide the silence of this place, to keep brain spinning in its half-idle thoughts while the body's striving to get some rest. Emptying glasses, at the backdoor. Breathing the air of a young night. A liner note in a mental journal, and a new dusk. Sleep tight everyone wherever you are.
Past 3pm. Rain, weak, strong. Heavy air cleansed of all pollen and dust. Following the familiar trail, outbound, with a wave of commuters trying to leave the day behind. The sky the river just surfaces of grey, troubled and textured in a different style. Some flowers, grasses piercing through concrete, growing into the rails to guard the street from the fields. Same place, other moment, dull and yet dense.
Then, in an indifferent time in between the dim light and the soft darkness. Floating, not completely grounded yet. Eyes closed, listening to the neighbourhood and its early evening routines. A happy dog racing past parking cars. Bottles opened on a balcony. Giggling voices, the sound of leaves in trees nearby. The unsettling mood of a constant draught. Head heavy but not with dreams yet. Have a calm evening wherever you are.
Elsewhere, slightly later and trying to balance weathers, temperatures, moods and realities. Way too much irritation in virtually everything. A nervous cat going for flies. A bunch of teenagers heading for the river again, apparently pulling a cart with a decent speaker and the music seems to strike more than just one chord right now. Reconsidering identity, peer groups, tribes and how to stay away from things that feel alienating. Clouds veiling early sunset. Stories of tackling rituals and routines, unknown outcome. Be safe on your way through your evening, wherever you are.
