The best days are when I give up
I crawl into bed and forget the world
I can spend days by myself, just thinking
Sometimes I’ll go to the library and watch the people
There’s an old German who owns a Mercedes from the late 80s
I’ve seen him at the gym and about town
He’s always alone
There’s the jaundiced skeleton who spends all day at the library
I’ve seen him at the grocery story buying cheese puffs and generic soda
There’s the Star Trek fan who wears the same pair of baggy jeans
He has a bad hip and walks with a limp
There are the seniors who discuss politics and scotch
Two of them are hooked up to oxygen
The librarian tells them to be quiet
Oh, these are the best days
Watching the world
and not needing to be in the world
Sleeping and thinking
Just being…
Just Poetry 
I am so digging your vibe. I could spend all day long haunting your words my friend. And by the way, I do this too! I love watching people, I like to see what’s in their grocery carts and if they smile at strangers and look up when walking or just down.
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Thanks Dawn! I appreciate the comment. 🙂
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I too love watching people and wondering about them.
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Thank you for the follow much appreciated, people watching a wonderful pastime endless stories to be elaborated on.
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It can be enjoyable to sit at a mall or along a downtown sidewalk and just experience the different people who are hurrying along.
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lovely post. library is sanctuary for me. all those words in one place? heaven. 🙂 ❤️✌🏼
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Yes, I agree. 🙂
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