Why I've given up on Focus

Seven year old feet
have not yet learned
to travel in straight
lines,
so a simple trip
from a --> b
finds us at a1 (
a beautiful mosaic
made from what others
have thrown away)
and a2 (a family of ducks
swimming down the Delaware run)
to b1 (yes, we passed by b)
(the 1891 cornerstone
on University Hall)
and I wonder how long
have I let these blinders
build up around my eyes
that I've missed all
that is around me.

I blame all of those adults
who kept telling me to focus.

Once Upon a Sidewalk

Darkness falls earlier.

Shorter days and time change,

change the atmosphere

of a simple walk downtown.

Shorter days and time change.

Downtown feels cosmopolitan

though it’s only three blocks long.

Lighted windows and inviting warmth.

Downtown feels cosmopolitan.

Coffee shops and frozen custard.

College students à la mode

smiling at the one holding my hand.

Coffee shops and frozen custard.

Frozen treats from the warmth of inside.

Looking out at the sidewalk, watching

as home passes by the window.