I had been sitting there for a while.
Just watching.
Feels like
there is tension in the air tonight.
Everyone's waiting for something to happen.
...Great expectations...
A young guy comes along.
He keeps looking in the doorway.
I can't see what he is looking at,
But I wish I could.
Has someone left something?
Is he reading something? A sign? Graffiti?
I watch in wonder.
He walks towards the benches.
An unusual chap.
I look and give a smile hoping he
will share his secret with me.
He does...
"Do you know if there is an out of hours letterbox for books?
There used to be one in my old library."
I go with him to investigate the letterbox he has found.
We discuss it.
It seems to go into the library but there is no obvious sign.
He takes the risk.
Posts his books inside,
And after a couple of seconds there is a Clunk.
He goes on his way.
And I sit back on my bench.
I put my hand in my pocket to feel the envelopes inside.
I wrap my hands around them,
Wishing I had had the courage to give one to him.