The Things I See

As I stood out on my doorstep, these figures caught my eye, two women on opposite sides of street from each other, but it look like they were walking side by side. On the far side was a younger women, maybe in her late teens, On the near side was the older one, i'd say mid to late 50's. I don't know why but I stood there and watched, as they both walk on by, Just looking at the differences between them both, imagining life through there eyes. The younger women stood tall and proud, as she causally strolled on by, With her slender body and really good looks, she tuned at me and smiled. The older women walk with her head to the ground, at a fast pace it looked like she walked. With a plump round body, and bright red face, she never even gave me a look. Now if the roles were reversed, would it be the same, one walk proud and the other in shame. Or is there another factor here, that only one perceives, the old are wise, and is the young are just naive. After all the streets they walk, aren't the safest place to be, not in this town anyway, labeled one of the worst in the country..... M.Mahauariki © 2012