Life trickles by

Bleeding hearts

sipping red wine

lost on Front Avenue

absorbing the view.

Life trickles by

while watching tourists

gaze in windows

with reflections of the sky.

Staring at motion

shadows

wondering how long

senses for something new

will fill the air

as traffic drowns

all thoughts except a few.

Life trickles by

as my mind picks up waves

people lonely

more in love

disoriented dogs

children laughing

myself thinking of

those who want to be seen

the locals dressed in green.

Life moves me

one step at a time

I absorb those around me

and find

pleasure.