to see the people on their phones whizzing left and right
darting from across the street
I called my sister Debbie before I walked into this cafe
to realize I prefer clear to call in a private space at home
miss those days
house phone
2017 - each child man and woman is on a device
pieces of words, conversations
saying "I can't believe he did that!"
"having really bad service!"
"OMG, Hiiii!"
I don't need to hear them
they don't need to hear me
I watch others on their devices
reading, searching, writing, scrolling
I get it
It's good for work and play
and delight in the day
NOW NOW
I prefer to sit and not scroll
I prefer to eat and watch through this window
to listen to the music, the wind
to grab silent spots, the sun
to have a conversation with no one at all, myself