“Things to Do on a Boring Tokyo Night in a Hotel”
by Richard Brautigan
- Have dinner by yourself.
That’s always a lot of fun.
- Wander aimlessly around the hotel.
This is a huge hotel, so there’s lots of space
to wander aimlessly around.
- Go up and down the elevator for no reason
at all.
The people going up are going to their rooms.
I’m not.
Those going down are going out.
I’m not.
- I seriously think about the house phone
and calling my room 3003 and letting it ring
for a very long time. Then wondering where
I’m at and when I will return. Should I leave
a message at the desk saying that when I return
I should call myself?
Tokyo
June 6, 1976