Impatient, another woman smiles before a black thought. A man in the car sees all this, windows permitting, mannequins properly aligned. A man sees these things. In the store a woman's eyes roll to the window, seeing between motionless figures a lingering car from which another figure stares. Shortly, a man drives away.
Shadows lengthen, one sun droops, the rubbish gathers to swirl.
A woman considers alternatives. Vespers are later sung. Copyright 1998 by D. Foy O'Brien. All rights reserved.