TODAY

I saw a brother walking down the street

Gesturing and rapping like he was on stage

So caught up in his rhymes; not 'stud'n me

Just dealing, in his way, with snow and rain

A lady walked as if the sky was clear

No umbrella, no hat, no gloves, or boots

And now I wonder if she wished she'd had those things

And wondered how we passersby could be so cruel

I saw people running for a bus

Others shouted for the bus to wait

The only other sounds, the traffic made

The playground was too wet for kids to play

I walked, too as if I didn't have a care

I went out into the cold so purposely

To breathe the air, to move, to think

And get some popcorn before the freeze

(Thank you, Elmira Grocery for being there.)

 

"You know you really don't have to go back in", I thought

I strolled back; took a good look at my home

A lady said, "Hello"; a guy said, "Hey"

I'm not sure why I was so glad they spoke

It's something how the snow can change your view

How your own views change so much as you grow old

I hated Winter's guts when I was young

Today I volunteered to brave the cold