In the Mall

IN THE MALL On the long white strip Carnival strains A circus tune from a Music Box store I sit and watch As the passing crowd – mostly by twos – appear to catch rhythm A most amusing spectacle The shapes The sizes Singular unique strides Even a featured Playboy Bunny would show some sort of glitch But aside no one is without fault Marching along (to my mind) android rejects I’d never thought much about it, but no one talks No one smiles In this disjointed parade For heaven’s sake Bring on some children, even bad-ass kids Let’s have a dollop of excitement! Now I must put index to lips Eyes upward in thought Trying to find excuse for my freak No use I too am one of them And probably food for gut-shaking mirth My God! What nonsense am I thinking? What a world! Dave Austin