A young woman dressed in black
deshevelled - could have been pulled through a hedge backwards just minutes before she came in
a women with a lived in face
she looked like she hadn't slept for a week
I don't think she lived on the street
but she looked like she could have
she had 'lived-in' features
you know
black rings around her eyes
unkempt hair
her makeup hadn't seen the makeup counter at 'Boots' for a while
she had money for fags - but looked liked she really shouldn't smoke so many of them
she had money enough to buy and run a mobile
I guess everyone has these days
she didn't take it from her ear
from entering the shop
until leaving it
save for paying for the fags she bought with it
she had apple pay set up
It went through OK
the chat she was having on her mobile seemed pleasant enough
she left no odurs
drugs
alcohol
bad hygiene - despite looking a mess.
Who was she?
Was she out on the street?
Was she happy?
Was she safe?
She looked happy enough.
Can people who live on the street be happy?
This lady dressed in black seemed so
