“When we establish human connections within the context of shared
experience we create community wherever we go.”
― Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
On Route
Another traffic light turns red.
As I wait, I notice a man
at a bus stop. He leans
on a white cane
and faces the direction
the bus will take him.
His ears know the unique
sound of a bus.
.
On the other side of the street
a young couple take turns
holding a baby too young to lift
an almost bald head.
A teenager guides an older woman
across the street.
The elderly woman stares ahead
toward the curb,
while the younger person
watches her companion’s feet.
The light turns green.
I know the lane patterns ahead.
This is familiar territory.
Yet, the space feels different,
made of intangible pieces,
concrete connected to spirit.
illustration made from public domain image and cut paper
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