Dunno why, but this popped out yesterday after being on the train.
THE CHALLENGE
Down the escalators again
A ritual I am now used to
I close my eye to the people coming up
Running after them isn't easy
I get to the platform, everyone waiting
Not me, I'm on the hunt
I move up and down, surveying everything
Two policemen are here
Do I look suspicious?
The train arrives and I scan each carriage as it passes
Like a badly formed terminator looking for it's target
Nothing
I board the train, passing through people
Busy
All busy
Reading newpapers, books, kindles
Listening to music
But not an instrument in sight
It will be a long day
At every stop I get off and move to the next carriage
Scanning and reviewing everyone I see
I see more than most now
But still no instrument cases
Exhausted, I get off and wait for the next train and start all over
On one carriage I see the two policemen again
Surely I look suspicious by now?
They don't care
I continue on my quest, but still no instrument cases
No obvious musicians
A cute girl plays with her headphones
She looks at me
We smile
I wonder what it is I am actually really looking for....
This blog is the accompanying piece to www.121212.org.uk. My name is Shaun and I have been set the challenge of forming an orchestra by 12th Dec 2012, that will then perform on 26th January 2013 at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. This entire symphony orchestra is made up of strangers. Strangers that I have met travelling as passengers on the London Underground. These are my ramblings about stuff connected to that. Sorry it's so wordy....
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