Friday, October 26, 2012

A face on my floor


[Diameter: 1.5 inches.]

I spotted this guy a couple of days ago on my office floor. He is old, or older. “Young fella,” he calls me, as in “Hey there, young fella.” His name? “Name o’ Mac.”

Smoking is not permitted in the building, but that doesn’t stop Mac: smoke drifts at all times from the cigarette in the corner of his mouth. A tiny Camel, as you might guess. The smoke makes him squint, and cough.

comments: 5

Sara said...

I bet he wishes he had a hat.

Michael Leddy said...

It’s hanging on the coat rack, a tiny grey fedora.

Michael Leddy said...

Correction: he sent it out to be cleaned.

Elaine said...

He has the squint, but where are the lowered, wry eyebrows?

Michael Leddy said...

I asked him how he lost his eyebrows — he won’t talk about it.