missing musicians

he leans against a street sign pole it is freezing cold he knows not to put his tongue on it a casual stance for he is a musician are they not all casual? life is simple tv is in grayscale the hippies have not arrived to color up the scene people walk toward him most do not see him those who do avoid his eyes not wanting to go the distance or making the effort to socialize with a stranger this scene is reenacted in many cities people not wanting to be people pretending they are not missing musicians…..