Fifteen and a Half Inches
It was in the paper.
“I had my mobility.
It was rubbish, but it was mine and I ran it.
I knew exactly how to get everywhere in that building and how long everything took and which Tuesdays to skip.
I was managing a whole system and I was thirteen and nobody helped me build it.
“What I didn’t have was anybody to be in the hall with.”
And I said: “What do you mean?”