The algorithm tells me I must post at 9pm tonight, so I’ve pulled a draft from back in the draft pile that only said: in an emergency as my starting point.

Essentially it’s me having a continuous awareness of my limited movements, speed and strength and what would happen if I needed those skills in an emergency?

What if I were in a shop and a fire broke out? How do I get out fast enough without causing a hindrance and risk to other people?

What if I saw someone needing emergency medical aid? I know my knowledge would help but I’d just be stood idly offering input not delivering any aid.

What if I were in that big shopping mall and there’s a bomb scare? Am I going to slowly shuffle my way to an exit and hope the timer is sufficiently length?

Perhaps I ponder on the darker ‘ifs’ a little too much and with any luck in these scenarios an adrenaline kick would help.

Run for cover
Run while you can, baby, don’t look back
You gotta run for cover
Don’t be afraid of the fear, that’s a played out trap, man
You know you’re not the only one
And don’t look back, just run for cover

🎵 – run for cover, the Killers, 2017