The man raised his hat and said good morning, he was on a penny farthing bike, and wore black and gold florescent shoes, the ties on them lit up. No one knew why he wore this , plus a suit of deep blue, and a turned up collar with a red rose, in the button hole. His glasses had miniature windmills on in yellow, and you press a button little fan keeps it going on and of,so he didn’t get too hot. I saw him and said what’s your name, oh you talking to me, I call myself Charlie,? for fun but I’m Tony spelt Toe-knee, I said how odd why? Because cramp in my toe and knee crackled, but he also had a very red nose, do you drink, only a little he said. But he was really odd on his bike carrier he had 2 Parakeets ,blue and gold with black feathers, but they could talk a few words. “Yes he does drink they said, “who are you going to meet to-day, the Parakeets said,” Toe-Knee” loves taking us for a ride.” They were clever birds where are you from, he would not like any one knowing that or talk to any one. Oh if you must know Im not far of from you , Agency fitted him in that area. Oh no I thought . But you can”t judge a book by its cover.
One day he said if Im passing by again I will look out for you, I thought I hope not?. But before week end I had to find out where, he lived . what I visited next day, there was a rag and bone cart out-side the house . S o I stood by the wall as the door opened,, there were tin cans everywhere , suddenly in between all the rubbish a Persian cat loomed up all his fur faded. . He had found half opened tin of sardines, . You could see by his smoky blue colour he was so weak. and one bent ear I knocked and entered, whoops , Oh he said why did you have to find out where I lived
. No one ever visits ,he said and had run back inside again quickly before I said can I help you so I followed him in door bit,he , left T.V on, curtain nets grey, not pulled .I don’t believe in mobile phones he said. So now you know why I go out on my penny farthing bike and dress up as I do, and take my Parakeets. Out. . Who would want me, as I really am he said. Just be yourself I said . Also you must take some pride,in yourself go snd join a writing group.
you must get a hair cut. Just be yourself, throw all your cans away, tempting you.Get a spray and brush your cat. Try not to wear such outlandish clothes,still use your penny farthing bike. Go to library, learn anything new. Advertise for home help. See job fits you. Try to see a football match, meet people. Who knows what doors will open for you as our Priest Fthr.Alan would say , “Pick Yourself up dust yourself down, and start all over again. What you go to Church ,Oh yes many Prayers are answered at my Church , “Come and See” , one day.. To-day, is for living. “Yes” the Parakeets repeated “go and try Toe Knee .”You’re changing.”
