Thu, 15 January

RECIPE FOR RETURNING Ingredients: 1 fluorescent morning, drained 3 hours of sitting in someone else's chair A handshake you won't remember by dinner Rain, continuous, unseasoned 1 windshield, fogged from the inside For the transition: One ignition turned twice The particular silence after public radio is switched off 4 traffic lights, each one red For serving: 2 plates, whatever's left Steam as garnish One glass of water poured without asking Method: Combine the hours in order. Do not skip. Let the formal cool to room temperature during the drive home. Peel off the version of yourself that spoke in complete sentences. Hang it on the hook by the door. Run the tap until hot. The soap will know what to do with your hands. Serves two, always.