PEOPLE WATCHING
Something many of us do
Curiosity or criticism?
Two pretty mid-twenty girls
walk by holding hands
steal a quick kiss
and smile as a challenge
An extremely obese woman
in a motorized cart
scowling at the crowd
eyes stare forward in avoidance
The goth teenager
dressed all in black
with an act of bravado
fashion is his death statement
Group of young adults
with many piercings
and extreme haircuts and color
in society wanting to be different
Bikers and artists
tattoo covered bodies
wear leather
a strong show of defiance
Parents with children
loaded down with supplies
patience tested
the look of exhaustion
And when I get up
to walk again
what do other
people watchers
see in me?
