I have to colour it out for you. I’ll do it a few times, but after that you can refer to the chart I’ve provided for you in the appendix of this journal. Terra cotta = O; Coral = N; Lilac = E ONE. As in entry number one. And you might ask, “Why are you bothering to number the entries at all when you’re lying in hospital with your wrists tied up in bandages? Will there even be a Two? And whom do you think you’re writing to, anyway?” Good questions. Bright Blue, Navy, Terra Cotta (Two) That first one was a short entry. Lots of reasons why. For one, I don’t feel much like telling anybody anything right now, so when the hospital shrink comes in and does his best to make me talk, it’s exhausting, so I also don’t much feel like going on about anything afterwards. For another, all I have is my mobile phone, and whilst I’m great at texting, it’s a lot more trouble than typing. Which is what I’ll have to do with this . . . this composition when I get home. If I ever get home.
