quickly, typed, movement, typed, hitting keys on a keyboard, pressing buttons, knowingly, pressing buttons, those that turn up the contrast, adjust the hue, make the vertical hold stay, and not roll the picture, do not make it unable to watch, unwilling to be seen, fitting, steps taken in directions, mirrors, lies, paintings of serene landscapes, of nature at ease and in peace, of decisions, with consequences, and responsibilites shirked, shrugged, left behind amid tatters of jeans and khakis, walked along, unknowing, of big cities, bright lights, choices, it always comes back to choices, about regrets, about understanding, about growth and awareness, in living, in breathing, in walking and riding the 'el'