The instruments br of Maths br br scattered br br here... br a protractor br br by degrees br br measuring an impossibility of... br br there... br a ruler br br lost in the distance br br both compass & divider br lie beside her br br an inky chewed eraser br br a packed lunch br still intact br br flouresent pink - covered br in hearts and flowers br br customary schoolgirl br 'stuff' br br the same name br again & again br br now obsessively hidden within br now blazoned forth br br in each heart br with a flourish br br new mobile br (face cracked) br with new ringtone br br LADY GAGA. br br the car br stripped of its speed br br tame beside her br br blood invisible br on its redness. br br A sobbing escaping br the gathered crowd br br like an innocent balloon br escaping the hand of a child.