A Short History of Writing

... She ... thumbs stabbing at the screen of a mobile, shoulders hunched, eyes intent on the screen, headphones dizz-dizz-dizzing in both ears ...

... He ... fingers turning a pen around, then grasping it, writing in a small notebook resting on his knee, then pausing, resumes pen turning, then looks out of the window, then around at the passengers opposite, smiles, looks out of the window again, checks the stop, then writes a few more sentences ...

(seen on the 94 Tram this morning)