How To Spot a Pan in the City

1) He appears on days when the city is filled with sunless skies and the harsh stares of strangers.

2) He takes root in the cracks of cold concrete slabs - a mischevious streak of green between monotonous grey.

3) He's the smile that catches you off-guard, forces hands out of pockets, unclenches fists into a 'high-five'.

4) He's the mischevious spirit that teaches a plastic bag to fly and prevents a bird from landing.

Introducing...

This introduction coyly pokes his head around the door, tentatively places one hoof in front of the other and enters the room. Eyes peer up through matted hair to meet yours and his tail twitches in response. He likes visitors and hopes that you like tea. That would be a NICE thing to offer wouldn't it? If only he could remember where he put his glasses. You're not in a hurry are you? Good. After a little bumbling, this introduction emerges with a teapot with not enough water for two cups of tea. Also, there are no chairs so you'll have to crouch on the floor. This introduction attempts to pour out the tea but misses entirely. He can't see for squinting. More bumbling and an old rag is fetched. Now then, with the niceties out of the way, this introduction hurries out. He has a lot to do. Tending to the weeds and bugs in the garden, this introduction mumbles to himself - a list of reminders to the tune of an old forgotten Yiddish swing song.