The Stranger.

He thought the sun shades would make him look cool.

He had taken them from my friend and ran up to the

small stage to have his photograph taken.

On his return, he returned the sun shades to my friend

and walked away.

Later, it was my turn to have my photograph taken by

hotel staff as a souvenir of my stay.

I refrained. 

I stood and wondered who had picked the back-drop curtain 

one was to sit in front of.

My thoughts ran crazy thinking about it all. 

Silly and very odd.

On leaving the next morning, we were given this photograph.

A photo graph of a young man.

Maybe a friend that we nearly met. 

Patrick Anderson-McQoid 2009 - Ireland