There’s been a gap. There have been some changes.

• I left that house alone and I crossed the river
• I miss the cat
• I cycle everywhere I go if I can
• I’m learning a new language for her and also me
• I live alone most of the time
• I’ve been off the island and onto another island
• I’m fully vaccinated against the virus
• I’ve sold most of my books (I still have plenty of books)
• I swim in the ponds; I see my friends for breakfast
• I’m happy and I’m not ill any more
• I’m busy; I squeeze people in; I squeeze them into my calendar
• I’m twenty-seven years old