Sanitariums and mental facilities have been mentioned, but to me, the phrase "glass, bleach and my old razor blades" speaks of addiction - specifically heroin addiction. So I've always felt he was describing a rehab facility. Similar activities and architecture, walking around the duck pond could be something you do to pass the endless hours. Maybe a baby lost due to addiction, a miscarriage.
Sanitariums and mental facilities have been mentioned, but to me, the phrase "glass, bleach and my old razor blades" speaks of addiction - specifically heroin addiction. So I've always felt he was describing a rehab facility. Similar activities and architecture, walking around the duck pond could be something you do to pass the endless hours. Maybe a baby lost due to addiction, a miscarriage.