Walking Tour

[Guest guest]

Will you walk with me a bit?

 

I have a camera, some water, and an airplane. That should be enough for

now.

 

We're here, at my computer, i'm typing and you are waiting for me to get

offline. I capitulate, and gathering the water bottle, handing you the

airplane, we set off.

 

Oh yeah, you can handle the airplane, Its been condensed, when we get to

the airport we'll add the water.

 

*step step step....* our steps echo on the pavement. Its hot. muggy. Sweat

beads on your neck and your hair is clinging to your head.

 

We arrive. I have you put the airplane on the runway. I pour the water and

we run away as it expands.

 

"cool" you say, as you've never seen a rainbow coloured water-grown

airplane before.

 

"I'll drive" i say and we get in. My key is shaped like an 8. sideways.

 

We take off.

 

"Where are we headed?" you ask.

 

"Um...Southwest, the old place" i say.

 

you sigh as the air conditioning takes over and blows coolness on your hot

head.

 

We head out away from the green trees of the river valley. We fly over the

mountains and you munch popcorn spilling it on the floor of the plane. I

had you the Dustbuster. Its green and purple coloured and it glitters in

the sun.

 

I land the plane. The desert stretches out before you.

 

"Wait" i say.

 

I take out my camera and take pictures. BIG pictures. Its a special camera

and i can take pictures in time. Past Present Future. The pictures are

transparent, and i can paste them on the sky.

 

We are walking with the dinosaurs. We are breathing swampy humid air in

the desert. The riverbed is dry and wet at the same time.

 

Are you still with me?

 

--janpa