The park was abandoned when she saw it. so abandoned that she could hear her head pound like little hands clamaran to escape prison on a nearby bench she saw an afternoon paper to crossword halfway complete and she sat next to it grateful for its lifeless company the wind blew it sent to leave swelling and bruising up against her bony exposed ankles she tightened the scarf around her neck and pulled it up so that her mouth was covered look at her watch and waited waited waited it was evening when she finally through the harsh darkness WHAT IS THE SETTING AND MOOD ???